Note/Rest Values
Musical Symbols
Listening
Pictionary
Mystery
100
in 4/4: How many beats does a half note get?
2 beats
100
In music, what does P stand for and what does it mean?
P = piano and means to play softly/quietly - Volume
100
Tenuto or Staccato?
Staccato - short notes
100
draw an accent mark
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100
Name 3 instruments from the brass family
some examples: trumpet, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, piccolo trumpet, french horn...
200
in 4/4: How many beats do TWO eighth notes get?
1 beat total (eighth note = .5 beat, .5 X 2 = 1!)
200
What does " # " stand for and what does it mean?
# = Sharp and means to raise a note by a half step
200
Presto or Largo
Largo (slow tempo/speed)
200
Draw STACCATO markings
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200
Name 3 instruments from the woodwinds family
some examples: flute, piccolo, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone...
300
in 4/4: How many beats does a dotted half note receive?
3 beats (a dot adds HALF the value of the note it is next to)
300
what does "accel." stand for and what does it mean in music?
accel. = accelerando, it means to increase tempo (speed)
300
Piano or Forte
Piano (soft/quiet dynamic - volume)
300
draw a crescendo marking
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300
name 3 instruments from the string family
some examples: violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, bass guitar...
400
in 4/4: How many beats does a half rest get?
2 beats
400
what is the musical word for "volume"?
the musical term: DYNAMICS (change in volume)
400
Crescendo or Decrescendo
Crescendo (gradually get louder - increase volume)
400
what is a tenuto marking above a quarter note
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400
What instrument did Mrs. Fitzsimmons first play as a fourth grader? :)
Violin
500
in 4/4: How many sixteenth notes equal one beat?
4 sixteenth notes equal one beat (counted 1 E & A)
500
If you wanted someone to play at a very fast speed, what tempo marking would you use?
Presto (Tempo Marking = speed)
500
Accelerando or Ritardando
Ritardando (gradually get slower in tempo/speed)
500
Draw a slur between two notes and a fermata above the last note in the measure.
slur and fermata :)
500
What are the six categories that musical words and symbols can be organized into?
Form, Pitch, Speed, Volume, Note/Rest Value, Accents (volume and note length)
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