Tempos
A moderately fast tempo
What is Moderato
This kind of note receives one beat in 4/4 time
What is a Quarter Note?
This is the foot you should be on when playing beats 1 and 3
What is the left foot?
A curved line connecting two or more notes of the same pitch is called this.
What is a tie?
Name a symbol that means to gradually get louder and draw it on the board.
What is a crescendo?
A quick and lively tempo
What is Allegro
This kind of note receives 4 beats in 4/4 time.
What is a whole note?
When marching where should you be looking to have a straight column?
What is straight ahead?
A curved line over or under two or more notes of different notes is called this.
What is a slur?
When you see mf in the music, it means to do this.
What is play medium loud?
Moderately slow tempo
Andante
This kind of note receives two beats in 4/4 time
What is a half note?
What foot should you be on when playing beats 2 and 4?
What is your right foot?
What is accent the note?
When you see the letter f written below the music it means to do this.
What is to play forte, or loudly?
What is Largo
This kind of rest receives one beat in 4/4 time
What is a quarter rest?
What do you use your peripheral vision used for when marching?
What is keeping a straight row? (side to side)
You should do this when a note has a dot above or below it.
What is make it short?
Name a symbol that means to gradually get softer, and draw it on the board.
What is a decrescendo?
How fast or slow a piece is played
What is tempo?
This kind of note receives 3 beats in 4/4 time.
What is a dotted half note?
When marching with good posture your chin should be tilted up. What is another thing you should be aware of?
What is keeping your shoulders back?
You should do this when a note has a sforzando with a crescendo written below it.
What is Play the note loud, immediately get very soft and then crescendo?
When you see a p written in the music, it means to do this.
What is to play soft?