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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 "arco" mean?

Play with the bow.
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 "fermata" mean?

Hold as long as the conductor wants!

300

What is it called when you bow in the same direction with stops?

Hooked 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

Who is the person that leads the orchestra?

Conductor

400

What does "crescendo" mean?

Get louder!

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

Which instrument usually has the melody?

The violins.

500
What is a "tie"?
Combines the value of two notes of the SAME pitch.