Tempo
Rhythm
Articulation
Musical Symbols
Pot Luck
100

This is what Tempo means

Speed

100

This type of note receives one beat in a 4/4 time signature

Quarter note

100

One of the two ways in which a wind player can start a note

tonguing

slurring

100

This symbol is found at the beginning of every line of music for instruments with a LOW pitch

bass clef
100

Mr. Veeder's favorite sports team

Bruins

200

Italian word for fast

Allegro

200

The value of one 8th note

Half a beat

200

This Italian word means "shorter than written"

Staccato

200

This symbol has a double bar and two dots, indicating that the section is to be played again

repeat sign

200

This school activity lasts for 20 minutes and only happens on F days

community building

300
Italian word for slow

Largo

300

When a composer wants you to pause and count they write a _____________ instead of a note.

Rest

300

Smooth, connected playing is called ____________.

Legato

300

This symbol is found next to the clef and instructs the player to play the note indicated 1/2 step lower

flat sign

300
Meaning of "ff"

fortissismo

400

Italian word instructing musicians to play at a moderate tempo

Moderato

400

This note gets twice the value of a half note

whole note

400

A curved line joining two or more different notes together.

slur

400

This symbol looks like a bird's eye and tells the player to hold the note longer than written

fermata

400

Italian word for "gradually get louder"

crescendo

500

Italian word instructing musicians to play slowly

Largo

500

In a 2/4 time signature, a 16th note has this value

1/4 of a beat

500

A curved line joining two or more of the same notes together

tie

500

This symbol looks like a fraction

time signature

500

Ms. Pyne's son plays the _____________ in the WPHS Symphonic band

clarinet