Rhythmic Values
how many beats is a dotted whole note + a dotted half note?
9 beats
opposite of a crescendo.
decrescendo
a simple duple
2/4, 2/2, 2/8
relative minor of C Major.
A Minor
how many beats is a dotted quarter note + a dotted sixteenth note + a dotted half note?
5 1/2 beats
a gradual increase in volume or intensity.
simple quadruple
4/4, 4/8, 4/2
relative minor of Eb Major.
C Minor
how many beats is a whole note + a dotted half note + a dotted sixteenth note?
7 3/4 beats
to hold a note as long as the conductor wants.
fermata
compound triple
9/8, 9/4, 9/2
relative minor of Ab Major.
F Minor
how many beats are 4 dotted whole notes + 2 dotted half notes?
30 beats
short, disconnected notes.
staccato
complex triple
9/8, 9/4, 9/2
relative minor of A Major.
F# Minor/Gb Minor
how many beats are 2 dotted eighth notes + a dotted whole note + a dotted half note?
10 1/2 beats
slightly detached or "pulled" manner, somewhere between legato (smoothly connected) and staccato (short and detached).
portato
irregular quadruple
5/4, 7/4
relative minor of C# Major/Db Major.
A# Minor/Bb Minor