Scales/key signatures
name all of the scales that you should know in 9th grade.
G,C,F,Bb,Eb,Ab,Dd
Which of the following words means to play Majestically?
-Largo
-Agadio
-Allegretto
-Maestoso
Maestoso
What do you call a section of the march that has a repeat sign?
a Strain
Please compare and contrast a slur with a tie
slur- multiple notes played together without tonging
tie- adding values of notes together that are of the same pitch.
What is a phrase?
an idea or musical sentence within a piece of music
Draw the Concert F key signature.
1 flat
What does it mean to play Vivace?
To play lively and very fast
Which section of a March usually adds a Flat to the concert key signature
The trio section, tends to have a key change.
What is syncopation?
Rhythm that does not fall on strong beats. For example, eighth, quarter, eighth.
how many sharps or flats does the Concert Key signature of G have?
1#
Which concert key signature has two flats?
Bb
Describe how to perform a Sforzando.
Start the note with full volume, and immediately drop down in volume and finish by gradually crescendoing.
What does a Caesura signify? (railroad tracks)
Stop playing completely and take a grand pause. The conductor will bring the band back in.
Compare and contrast a legato, staccato, and accent
legato-smooth and connected
staccato- short and detached
accent- emphasis, weight at the front of the note
Define the word "anacrusis"
pick up note
Please draw the concert key signature Eb on the Board.
It has three flats.
What does the word Adagio Mean?
A walking tempo, slow
Describe how to play through a Fine, D.C. al fine in music.
Play from the beginning until you see D.C. al fine.
-repeat to the beginning
-finish where it says Fine
Compare and contrast Common time/cut time
Cut time cuts all of the values in common time in half. For example, in cut time the Half note now gets the beat. A quarter note is now equivalent to an eighth note in Common time.
Describe how to execute a Rit, with an A tempo
Slow down while watching the conductor.
A tempo means go back to original tempo prior to the rit
How many flats/sharps are in the Concert key signature of Ab?
4 flats
What does "con Moto" mean in music?
-slow down
-with expression
-With movement
-Majestically
-With movement
Describe how to use a coda, draw symbols as well.
Play until you see D.S al Coda,
-go back to the Dal segno sign (S with a cross)
-play until you see the coda sign, skip to the second coda sign
-Play the Coda to the end
Compare and contrast a whole step from a half step.
Whole- F to G
half- F to F#
Name one example of a pair of enharmonic notes?
e/f
g#/ab