Articulation
A short bow stroke with space between notes.
Staccato
4/4: Quarter note + Quarter Note =
2 beats
This deaf composer is famous for his 5th symphony.
Beethoven
a Fast tempo
Allegro
The interval that Violins, Violas and Cellos tune their strings to.
perfect 5th
A "V" placed above a note means this bow stroke.
Up Bow
3/4: half note + 2 eighth notes =
3 beats
A favorite female composer known for her school orchestra arrangements and compositions.
Soon Hee Newbold
marked as Rit. the tempo slows.
Ritardando
Mrs. Freeberg's favorite color
Purple
A smooth bow stroke indicated with a line above the note head.
Legato or Tenuto
4/4: half note - 4 sixteenth notes =
1 beat
This composer is famous for writing the famous nutcracker and swan lake ballet music.
Tchaikovsky
A marking that means return to the same tempo as the beginning.
A Tempo
This technique is presented with three lines notated on a note stem
Tremolo
A bouncing bow stroke that is used when repeated fast eighth notes are written.
Spiccato
6/8: 3 eighth notes + quarter note= (in eighth notes)
5 beats
The most prolific movie score composer to date. He received Grammy awards for the compositions of Star Wars, ET, Indiana Jones, and Schindler's List.
John Williams
Poco a poco meaning
Little by Little
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