Dynamics
Rhythm
Articulation
Music Notations
Classroom Business
100
To play softly
What is piano?
100
This note equals one beat
What is a quarter note?
100
To play short, detatched bows
What is staccato?
100
A sign that indicates to repeat a passage of music
What is a repeat sign?
100
Gretta Williams
What is my orchestra teacher's name?
200
To play loud
What is forte?
200
This note equals two beats
What is a half note?
200
To play pulling the bow to the right.
What is downbow?
200
To hold a note until the conductor cuts you off
What is a fermata?
200
An American Hymn
What is the warm-up piece for festival?
300
To play medium soft
What is mezzo piano?
300
This note equals four beats
What is a whole note?
300
To play a note stronger than others
What is an accent?
300
A sign that shows the piece of music is over
What is a final bar?
300
Friday, March 18, 2011 at Laurel High School
What is the PGCPS Orchestra Assessment Festival?
400
To play medium loud
What is mezzo forte?
400
This note is a half beat.
What is an eighth rest?
400
To play two up bows or two down bows, stopping on each note.
What is hooked bowing?
400
To play loud then gradually play softer
What is decrescendo?
400
Main Street March and Suite Francais
What are the titles of our two pieces for festival?
500
To start playing soft and gradually get louder
What is crescendo?
500
This rhythm gets three beats
What is a dotted half note?
500
To connect 2 or more notes using one bow movement
What are slurs?
500
Play to the end of the piece and go to the top (the head)
What is da capo?
500
D major and G major
In what keys are our two adjudicated pieces for festival?
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