Dynamics
To play loud
forte
What family is the violin part of?
String Family
How many beats is a quarter note?
1
Tempo is...
how fast or slow the music is
Beethoven
Classical
To play quietly
piano
What family is the flute part of?
Woodwind family
How many beats is a whole note?
4
The melody is...
the main tune of the music
Mozart
classical
What does mezzo mean?
medium
What family are drums part of?
Percussion family
How many beats is a half note?
2
When two or more pitches are combined it is called...
harmony
The Beatles
rock
What does fortissimo mean?
to play very loud
What family is the trumpet part of?
Brass family
How many beats is an eighth note?
1/2
The steady pulse of music is the...
beat
Dolly Parton
country
what does sforzando mean?
to play suddenly loud
What family is the saxophone part of?
Woodwind family
How many beats is a sixteenth note?
1/4
When a musician makes up a song as they go it is called...
improvisation
Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz