Pasta, Vespas and such
The Italian name for loud.
What is forte.
The note right in front of your belly button.
What is middle C?
The right hand fingering for the ascending C Major scale.
What is 12312345?
Playing test number 1 was one of Beethoven's most well known pieces.
What is Ode to Joy?
One of our early listening journals was also this song - the first one that we played in parts as a group.
What is Pachelbel's Canon?
The Italian word for gradually slowing down.
What is ritardando?
The note that is worth 1 beat.
What is a quarter note?
The finger that you will wear your wedding ring on is this specific finger number.
What is number 4?
Playing test #2 was a choice between 2 songs - the second one was in 3/4 and was our first practice in legato, titled "Midnight "
What is "Ride?"
The song Mrs. Marr played for one of our listening journals, All of Me, was a song by this small group of musicians.
The Italian word for playing quickly.
What is allegro?
The name for a group of notes from one C to the next C, or from one D to the next D.
What is an octave?
In the key of C, the F Major chord is this number.
Our first song with 8th notes was this tradition French dance, also in 3/4.
What is a Minuet?
This song we listened to was one that you all came up with a name for - it was fast and furious...and about a type of animal.
What is Flight of the Bumblebee?
The Italian word for gradually getting louder
What is crescendo?
The note that is worth double a half note.
What is a whole note?
This type of numbering system are used to name the chords in a key.
What are Roman numerals?
This choice of a song for playing tests is a pretty, gentle piece ending with the words, "'twill be in the valley of love and delight."
What is Simple Gifts?
This children's song was made more and more complex as a pianist showed his amazing skills in varied styles.
What is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?
The Italian word for going back to the beginning and playing to the final word.
What is a dot?
What is 1235321?
This song in Unit 7 is also known as the U.S. Army Bugle Call.
What is Reveille?
Our first listening journal piece was also a song we played early in this semester by this great composer.