Dynamics
A musical term for a soft volume. This term is often abbreviated with the "p".
What is piano?
A small string instrument frequently used in orchestral music.
What is a violin?
A term for how loud or how soft to play music.
What are Dynamics?
A ballet written by Pyotr Tchaikovsky that tells the story of a little girl who receives a doll and is shrunken down to the size of a toy where she must help the toys defeat the mouse king.
What is the Nutcracker?
A musical term for a loud volume.
What is forte?
A musical term for a slow tempo.
What is largo?
A small brass instrument frequently used in jazz and band.
What is a trumpet?
The speed of the steady beat.
What is tempo?
A note on the third line of a treble clef staff.
What is a B?
A musical term for a medium loud volume
What is mezzo forte?
A musical term for a fast tempo.
What is presto?
A family of instruments that all use a reed in order to produce their sound.
What is the woodwind family?
A musical time period that focused on expression, emotion, art, poetry, and drama.
What is the romantic period?
A musical symbol appearing on the end of the staff indicating the range of notes to appear.
What is a clef?
A musical term for a medium soft volume.
What is mezzo piano?
A musical term for a bright, cheerful tempo.
What is allegro?
A group of musicians who play different instruments together to create music. Utilizes strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments.
What is an orchestra?
A musical time period with a focus on jazz, impressionism, expressionism, and atonality.
What is the Twentieth Century?
A story about the princess Scheherazade who saves herself by telling stories each night. This was turned into a symphonic poem by the Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov
What is 1001 Nights/Arabian Nights?
A musical term for gradually growing louder.
What is a crescendo?
A musical term for gradually playing faster.
What is accelerando?
A family of instruments that need to be hit, shaken, or scraped to produce a sound.
What is the percussion family?
A musical symbol indicating the end of a piece of music.
What is a double barline?
A twentieth century African American trumpet player famous for the unique jazz styles and iconic voice.
Who was Louis Armstrong?