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Bowing
Tempo
Notes
Orchestra
Misc. terms
100
What bow direction is away from your body?
Down Bow.
100
What is tempo?
The speed of music.
100
How many beats are in a quarter note?
1
100
Name the lowest instrument in the orchestra.
Bass.
100
what does "melody" mean?
Main theme
200
What bow direction is towards your body?
Up bow.
200
What is the word for medium tempo?
Moderato.
200
How many beats are in a half note?
2
200
Name the highest instrument in the orchestra.
Violin.
200
What does "harmony" mean?
accompaniment
300
What bow direction would you usually use to start a piece?
Down Bow.
300
What does Allegro mean?
Fast tempo.
300
How many beats are in a measure if the time signature is 4/4?
4
300
How many sections are there in an orchestra?
5.
300
What does "staccato" mean?
Short notes
400
What bow direction would you begin a piece with if there is an upbeat?
Up bow.
400
What is the word for "slow, walking tempo?"
Andante
400
How many quarter notes are in one half note?
2
400
What section of the orchestra played the melody in Barn Dance?
1st violins
400
What does "hooked bowing" mean?
Connect two notes in one bow direction with a stop in between
500
What is it called when you connect two or more notes in one bow?
Slur.
500
Where would you find a tempo marking on a piece of music?
Above the clef at the beginning of a piece.
500
How many beats are in one eighth note?
1/2
500
What section(s) of the orchestra played the harmony in Barn Dance?
2nd violin, viola, cello, bass
500
What is a "tie"?
Combines the value of two notes of the SAME pitch.