Musical Symbols/Vocabulary
The name for playing short (dot above or below note)
What is staccato
The definition of "p"
What is piano (soft)
The direction that you must turn your tightening screw on your bow to loosen it
What is left
The definition of a round
What is the same musical idea played in groups with varied start times
The contents of a G Major key signature
What is 1 sharp (F#)
The symbol that indicates a strong start or emphasis to the note
What is an accent
The definition of "ff"
What is fortissimo (Play very loud)
The name for the 4 things at the bottom of the strings that we learned how to turn right and left
What is fine tuners
What the top number of a time signature tells you
What is the number of beats in a measure
The name of the object a conductor uses to lead an ensemble
What is a baton
A curved line that connects two notes of different pitches
What is a slur
The definition of "mp"
What is mezzo piano (medium soft)
The metal pole that holds cello and basses up
What is an endpin
The contents of a C Major key signature
What is nothing (all naturals)
The definition of legato
What is smooth and connected
A curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch
What is a tie
The definition of "crescendo"
What is to gradually get louder
The name of the 4 things you DON'T touch on the instruments for fear of breaking strings
What is tuning pegs
The clef that violas read in
What is alto clef
The full word for rit. AND what it means
What is ritardando and to gradually slow down
The name for a curved line connecting two notes with staccato dots above or below
What is a hooked bow
The name of this symbol and what it indicates
What is a decrescendo and to gradually get softer
The name of the 2 holes in the body of the instrument where the sound comes out
What is f holes
The composer of Starlit Night
What is Lauren Bernofsky
The name of TWO pieces that the 7th or 8th Grade Orchestra performed at the Spring Concert
What is Spiders, Echoes of Bravery, Gargoyles, Stone Mountain Stomp, Jupiter, Legends of Glory