Tempo
Articulation
Composers
Music symbols & dymanics
Instrument families
100

To play fast

What is Allegro

100

A dot over or under the note meaning to play short and detached

What is staccato

100

His nickname is The March King

Who is John Philip Sousa

100

Symbol that mean to hold a note out until they are cut off

What is a fermata

100

The timpani is part of this instrument family

What is percussion

200

To play slow

Adagio

200

A sideways 'v' over or under the notes meaning to give that note emphasis - make it 'pop'

What is an accent

200

Composer of Into the Storm

Who is Robert W. Smith

200

To get louder little by little

What is a crescendo
200

The piccolo is part of this instrument family

What is woodwind

300

A nice walking tempo

Andante

300
An arching line connecting 2 or more notes meaning to tongue the first note and then move to the next without re-articulating.

What is a slur

300

Composer of Hocus Pocus

Who is James Syler

300

To play very soft

what is pianissimo

300

The french horn in part of this instrument family

What is brass

400
To play very slow

What is Largo

400

A dash over or under the note meaning to hold the note for it's full value - the opposite of staccato.

What is tenuto

400

Composer who lived from 1770-1827 who lost his hearing at a young age but continued to compose music even after losing his hearing.

Who is Ludwig van Beethoven

400

medium/moderate - medium soft or medium loud - what is the work for medium/moderate

What is mezzo

400

The marimba is part of this instrument family

What is percussion

500

To play very fast

Presto or Vivace

500

A sudden, harsh emphasis - sfz

What is sforzando

500

Composer of Adventum

Who is Jared Barnes

500

Gradually get faster

What is accelerando

500

The Euphonium is part of this instrument family

What is brass