Music Theory
G Major
What does mf mean in music
Medium Loud (Mezzo-Forte)
Who wrote Fur Elise
Beethoven
How many beats are in 4/4
4
What does pizz. mean?
Pluck the string
Whats the relative minor of C Major
A minor
Lowers a pitch a half step
Who wrote the four seasons?
Vivaldi
A dotted half notes gets how many beats
3
What does arco mean?
Bow the string
What is the name for the distance between two notes
Interval
Connects same notes into one longer note
Who wrote Swan Lake?
Tchaikovsky
In 6/8 time what note gets the beat?
Eighth Note
What is vibrato?
A controlled pitch vibrated (wiggled) from sharp to flat
Name the order of sharps
F-C-G-D-A-E-B
What does staccato
short & seprated
Which composer wrote music still after going deaf
Beethoven
Count this rhythm (two eighths,quarter,eighth)
What is spiccato?
Bouncing Bow Strokes
What scale degree functions as the the leading tone?
7th degree
What is the difference between accent and sforzando
accent~ emphasize the note
Sfz~ sudden,strong attack.
Put the eras in order
Baroque-Classical-Romantic
In music what is the difference between simple meter and compound meter
Simple meter~ Each beat divides into 2 (ex: 4/4 or 3/4)
Compound Meter~ Each beat divides into 3 (ex: 6/8 or 9/8)
Name three parts of the bow
Frog,Stick,hair,screw,tip,grip