Dynamics
If I want to play soft what dynamic am I looking to play?
Piano
If I want to play short and with space between the notes what articulation am I looking to play?
Staccato
If I have 4 beats per measure, and the quarter note gets the beat what time signature am I?
4/4
What tempo marking can be described as fast?
Allegro
In the piece Riverdance by Carl Strommen what is the name of the movement (or section) that features ONLY percussion?
Thunder and Lightning
If I want to play loud what dynamic am I looking to play?
Forte
If I want to play a note with a strong articulation what articulation am I looking to play?
Accent
If I have 3 beats per measure, and the quarter note gets the beat what time signature am I?
3/4
What tempo marking can be described as slowly?
Adagio
In the piece O Magnum Mysterium what was the odd time signature that kept occurring during the piece?
3/2
If I want to play medium soft what dynamic am I looking to play?
mezzo piano
If I want to play my notes smooth and connected with little to no space in between what articulation am I looking to play?
Tenuto (Legato)
If I have 6 beats per measure, and my eighth note gets the beat what time signature am I?
6/8
What tempo marking can be described as walking pace?
Andante
In the piece Children’s March what is the time signature throughout the piece?
6/8
If I want to play medium loud what dynamic am I looking to play?
mezzo forte
This marking tells me to hold the note until the conductor cuts us off
Fermata
If I have 9 beats per measure, and my eighth note gets the beat what time signature am I?
9/8
What tempo marking can be described as very fast?
The piece Midnight Ride is based off of what historical event?
Paul Revere’s Ride
If I want to play very very soft what dynamic am I looking to play?
pianissimo
If I want to play my notes short with space and also with a strong emphasis what articulation am I looking to play?
Marcato
If I have 2 beats per measure, and my half note gets the beat what time signature am I?
2/2
What tempo marking can be described as moderate?
Moderato
In the piece Variations on a Korean Folk song composer, John Barnes Chance got the idea to write the piece when he heard the original Folk Song Arirang where?
When he was stationed in Seoul during the Korean War