Symbols
How Many Beats?
Definitions
Band
Miscellaneous
100

Draw and explain a repeat sign

What is a symbol that signals to repeat a section of music?

100

Two quarter notes and one half note

What is four beats?

100

dynamics

What are how loudly music is played? (volume)

100

Name 4 woodwind instruments

What is: flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, saxophone, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet

100
Define 'octave'

What are notes that are an 8th apart- both the same letter name?

200

Draw and explain a crescendo

What is a symbol that prompts you to increase your volume steadily?

200

one dotted half note, two quarter notes

What is five beats?

200

tempo

What is how fast music is played? (speed)

200

Name 4 brass instruments:

What is: trumpet, French horn, trombone, tube, euphonium, baritone, fluegelhorn, herald

200

Explain First & Second endings

What is, you play through the first ending, go back to the beginning, play until the first ending, skip it, play through the second ending?

300

Draw and explain a decrescendo

What is a dynamic marking that prompts you to decrease your volume steadily?

300

two whole notes and two dotted half notes

What is fourteen beats?

300

time signature

What is a symbol that tells how many beats are in a measure, and what rhythm gets the beat?

300

This is the difference between band and orchestra.

What is strings/ the string section?

300

draw and define 'fermata'

What is a symbol that tells you to hold a note for longer that its written duration?

400
Explain a slur

What is a curved line that connects two or more different pitches; played smoothly?

400

Four eighth notes and one whole note

What is six beats?

400

key signature

What is a symbol that tells a musician which flats or sharps are needed for the key?

400

This type of band can be seen at football games and parades. 

What is marching band?

400

explain 'D.C. al fine'

What is, you go back to the beginning, then stop at the 'fine'?

500

Explain a tie

What is a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch- the second note is not tongued?

500

one whole note, one dotted half note, one quarter note, and one eighth note?

What is 8.5 beats?

500

style (marking)

A word of phrase that describes how a piece of music is to be played/performed?

500

Name 8 percussion instruments:

What is: triangle, tambourine, claves, cabasa, maracas, snare drum, bass drum, xylophone, glockenspiel, suspended cymbal, crash cymbals, timpani, etc. 

500

explain 'D.S. al fine'

What is, You go back to the sign, then play until the fine?