Catch the Pitches
raises a pitch half a step
What is a sharp?
indicates one beat of silence in 4/4 time
What is a quarter rest?
a symbol indicating separation between notes
What is a staccato mark?
two parts played by different players
What is a duet?
slowing down
What is ritardando?
Indicates which notes in a piece should be played flat or sharp
What is a key signature?
adds half the value of the preceding note
What is a dot?
a curved line that connects 2 notes of different pitch
What is a slur?
one full section plays
What is soli?
everybody plays
What is "tutti?"
scale with 6th & 7th degrees raised
What is the melodic minor scale?
note that receives 1/2 beat in 4/4 time
What is an eighth note?
a symbol indicating to play with force
What is an accent?
a walking speed
What is Andante?
Composer of "A Song for Friends"
Who is (Larry) Daehn?
choice of instruments to play the music
What is orchestration?
a curved line that connects 2 notes of the same pitch
What is a tie?
a "comma" ( ' ) above the staff - usually at phrase end
What is a breath mark?
notes of a chord sounded one after another
What is an arpeggio?
band piece quoting 8 Christmas songs
What is "A Festival of Carols?"
a reminder that the bar line has canceled the accidental
What is a courtesy accidental?
placing emphasis on the weak beat
What is syncopation?
a short straight line above or below a note
What is a tenuto marking?
majestically
What is Maesotso?
Title of "air" from Sweeney's "Celtic Air and Dance No. 2"
What is "O Danny Boy?"