Dynamics
Dynamics are the _____ and ______ in music.
louds and softs
An eighth note gets _____ beat(s)
one half
What is music staff?
The lines and spaces music are written on
the speed of music
Piano means....
soft/quiet
A quarter note gets ___ beat(s)
1
What does a flat do?
Lower the note by 1/2 step
What does a natural do?
Cancels out a sharp or flat
loud
A whole note gets __ beat(s)
4
What does a sharp do?
Raises the note by 1/2 step
How many beat(s) does a dotted quarter note get?
1 and a half
What does mezzo mean in regards to dynamics?
Medium
A half note gets ____ beat(s)
2
What is a key signature?
A set of sharps or flats at the beginning of the song that determines the pitch of do.
A dotted half note gets _____ beat(s).
3
Crescendo means to gradually get _______ while decrescendo means to gradually get _______.
louder , softer/quieter
A rest is a ______ beat.
silent
What is a time signature?
Generally expressed as a fraction that determines the number of beats in each measure and the type of note that counts as one beat.
What does ritardando or rallentando mean?