Speeds and Volume
This tempo is described as moderate or medium speed.
What is Moderato?
This clef is used by the Cello and the String Bass. It is described as something like a comma or apostrophe.
What is the bass clef?
This word will most likely be shown abbreviated above a piece telling you to pluck the strings.
What is pizzicato?
Highest pitched instrument in the orchestra or strings family.
What is the violin?
What is a beat?
This tempo marking is described as fast or quick.
What is Allegro?
This sign in music lets the musician know how many beats will be played in the measure.
What is a time signature?
This is the word above a piece that lets a musician know they have to use their bow on the strings and bow the piece.
What is arco?
5 lines and 4 spaces that we draw notes, rests, and other musical characters on.
What is a music staff?
1 beat of sound.
What is a quarter note?
When a piece of music is played softly or quietly.
What is Piano?
This clef is only used by the second deepest string instrument, the viola.
What is the alto clef?
This is what a musician does when they see a little apostrophe over the piece that lets them know to lift their bow and put it back by the frog.
What is a bow lift?
Tenor voice or 3rd lowest string instrument in the orchestra.
Whats is the cello?
Plays 4 beats of sound.
What is a whole note?
When heard people describe the music as loud or powerful.
What is Forte?
This character or sign in music lets the musician know which notes to play sharp, flat, or natural when performing a piece.
What is a key signature?
This is a little mark in the shape of a V on top of a piece letting you know to start at the tip and end at the frog.
What is an up bow?
Lowest or deepest sounding instrument in the string family.
What is the bass?
Plays 2 beats of sound.
What is a half note?
This tempo is described as a walking tempo or slower tempo.
What is Andante?
Clef is used for highest played instrument in the orchestra, the violin.
What is the treble clef?
Table like character above measures that tell the musician to move frog to tip.
What is a down bow?
The alto voice in the string family or the second deepest instrument in the orchestra.
What is the viola?
Plays 3 beats of sound.
What is dotted half note?