Music Math
Dynamics
Tempo
Vocab
Composers
100
How many beats does the following equation make?
+
2
100
Which dynamic means to play softly?
Piano
100
Which tempo means "a walking pace" (slower)
Andante
100
What instrument uses a ligature?
Clarinet and/or saxophone
100
Which Classical Era composer was a child prodigy?
Mozart
200
How many beats does the follwing equation make?
+ 
3
200
Which dynamic means to play medium loud?
Mezzo Forte
200
Which tempo means VERY slow
Largo
200
What does a key signature tell you?
What notes are sharp and flat
200
Which composer wrote Ode to Joy (9th Symphony)?
Beethoven
300
How many beats does the following rhythm make?
+
3
300
Which dynamic means to play very strongly (hint, it is ff)
Fortessimo
300
Which tempo means quick and lively?
Allegro
300
What is the formula to make a scale?
WWHWWWH
(whole whole half whole whole whole half)
300
Which composer is remembered for writing fugues like Toccata and Fugue in D minor?
Bach
400
What time siganture is this measure in?
3/4 Time
400
What volume should a musician play this piece of music?
Very softly
400
How fast does the composer want you to play this song?
Very quickly
400
What is the articulation marking over all of these notes, and what does it mean?
Staccato, play the notes short and light
400
Which composer wrote the music to the Star Spangled Banner?
John Stafford Smith
500
What time signature is this measure in?
4/4 or C
(Common Time)
500
What volume should a musician play the following piece of music?
Strong (loud)
500
How does the composer want the tempo to change at measure 4?
Slow to slower
500
What does the composer want you to do at the end of measure 1?
Hold the note out until the conductor cuts you off
500
Which composer was the Father of the String Quartet?
Josef Haydn