Italian Terms
Very, Very Slow
Andante
Gradually Getting Louder
Crescendo
Very Slow
Largo
1900-Present
Contemporary or Modern
What note value gets 4 beats?
Whole Note
As fasts as you can go
Prestissimo
Crip, Distinct Notes
Staccato
Moderate "Walking Tempo"
Andante
What are the dates to the Romantic Time Period?
1800-1900
What does a Time Signature of 4/4 do?
4 beats in a measure
Quarter note gets the beat
Smoothly Flowing Progression of Notes
Legato
Fast
Allegro
Gradually Getting Quieter
Decrescendo or Diminuendo
What time period covers the 1500's?
Renaissance
Group of 4 notes that equal one beat?
Sixteenth notes
Medium Speed
Moderato
Very Fast
Presto
Gradually Slowing Down
Ritardando
What time period spans from 1600-1750?
Baroque
What Rest gets 2 silent beats?
Half Rest
Slow
Adagio
Gradually Getting Faster
Accelerando
Adagio
Slow
What are the dates for the Classical Time Period?
1750-1825
What is the symbol that raises the pitch of a note by a half step?
Sharp