BOWING
RHYTHM
SIGHTREADING
TECHNIQUE
FOREIGN WORDS
100
The Italian term for "with the wood"
What is COL LEGNO?
100
The equivalent of 3 eighth notes
What is A DOTTED QUARTER NOTE OR SIX SIXTEENTH NOTES, ETC.?
100
Style
What is the last or 6th Sightreading Step?
100
The Italian term for loud
What is FORTE?
100
Means repeat from the sign
What is DAL SEGNO?
200
Short and "hammered" bow stroke used in the Baroque Era
What is MARCATO?
200
Connects two notes of the same pitch
What is A TIE?
200
The sentence that helps us remember the Sightreading Steps
What is KIDS TASTE DONUT SPRINKLES DURING SCHOOL?
200
A term meaning not and used to qualify a directive in the performance of a certain passage of a composition.
What is NON TROPPO?
200
Cut time
What is ALLA BREVE?
300
Smooth and connected bow stroke
What is LEGATO?
300
Connects two notes of different pitches
What is A SLUR?
300
Direction
What is THE 3RD SIGHTREADING STEP?
300
Faster bow speed and this gives us a bigger sound
What is ARM WEIGHT?
300
Return to the original tempo
What is A TEMPO?
400
To give a note more emphasis
What is ACCENT?
400
The 4th Sightreading Step
What is SUBDIVISION?
400
Key Signature
What is THE FIRST SIGHTREADING STEP?
400
The cellos place their second finger on the second tape to accomplish this
What is AN EXTENSION?
400
With energy
What is CON GUSTO?
500
Alternate fingers playing the written pitch and the note above it.
What is TRILL?
500
Playing on the offbeats or 'and of the main beat'
What is SYNCOPATION?
500
When asking a question in the UIL sightreading room, the first thing a student says
What is MEASURE NUMBER?
500
Bass players have a choice between holding the bow two ways
What is GERMAN AND FRENCH BOW HOLDS?
500
Turn the page of music quickly
What is VOLTI SUBITO?
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