Music Terms
Andante
At a walking pace
Value of a dotted half note
3 beats
Staccato
Short/detached
Pianissimo
very soft/very quiet
A flute
Rallentando
gradually slow down
Value of a sixteenth note
1/4 of a beat
Tenuto
to hold for full value
Fortissimo
Very loud/very full and supported
Early trombones were referred to as......
Sackbutts
Presto
extremely fast
Value of a dotted whole note
6 beats
Accent
to emphasize
Mezzo piano
medium soft
A more conical shaped trumpet that has a warmer sound
Cornet
Cantabile
in a singing style
Value of four sixteenth notes
1 quarter note
Slur
No tonguing (just change notes and move the air)
Mezzo forte
medium loud
The name of the inventor of saxophones
Adolphe Sax
Largo
Value of a dotted quarter note
1.5 beats
Marcato
marked or accented
Crescendo
to gradually get louder
The hair on a stringed instrument's bow is made from.....
Horse hair