Terminology
Terminology (continued)
Instruments
Music Theory
Fun Facts
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What is this symbol?
What is a downbow?
100
The term used for how loud or soft something is.
What are dynamics?
100
The largest instrument of our orchestra
What is the Double Bass?
100
The number of beats in a 4/4 time signature.
What is four?
100
This person is the leader of the orchestra and is responsible for shaping the phrasing and overall communication between the musicians and the audience.
Who is the conductor?
200
What does this mean?
What is to play with the bow?
200
This word describes how fast or slow a piece of music is played
What is tempo?
200
This string instrument is larger than a violin but smaller than a cello.
What is a viola?
200
This is the musical alphabet.
What are A, B, C, D, E, F, G?
200
The first beat of every measure.
What is the downbeat?
300
This is to connect two or more notes with a single bow stroke
What is a slur?
300
What does this mean in your music?
What is to play quickly?
300
This woodwind instrument is silver and played by blowing across a hole and has no reed.
What is the flute?
300
The main tune of the piece or song.
What is the melody?
300
What is this symbol called?
What is a fermata?
400
What does this symbol mean?
What is piano? To play soft.
400
This term means to gradually get louder.
What is a crescendo?
400
This brass instrument uses a slide instead of valves to change pitches.
What is the trombone?
400
This key has two sharps in it.
What is D Major?
400
What can string players do with their bow to play very soft?
What is playing over the fingerboard with less pressure?
500
What is this symbol?
Coda
500
This term describes a sudden pause in the music, indicated by two slashes (//), and often called "railroad tracks."
What is a caesura?
500
This circular brass instrument is played with the right hand inside the bell.
What is the french horn?
500
The interval that is the smallest distance between two notes.
What is a half step?
500
The conductor reads this to know the parts for every instrument in the orchestra.
What is the score?