Shh, the baby's sleeping
If you want to help the baby go to sleep, you should play the piano with this dynamic mark.
What is piano (or pianissimo)
Italian word for FAST
What is Allegro?
Quarter note
What is One beat?
Wrote the Minuet in G
Who is JS Bach?
A bouncy sound
What is Staccato?
This word is the Italian word for LOUD.
What is Forte?
This is the official word for the "Speed of Music"
What is Tempo?
Dotted Half note
What is 3 beats?
Wrote lots of movie scores, including Star Wars
Who is John Williams?
A sudden, loud note
What is an accent?
Gradually get LOUDER
What is Crescendo
Often found at the END of a piece, this Italian word means "slow down".
What is Ritardando?
Eighth rest
What is 1/2 beat?
Lived at the same time as George Washington, and gave concerts when he was just 6 years old
Who is Wolfgang Mozart?
You use your FOOT for this!
What is the pedal?
Medium loud
What is Mezzo-forte?
The word for "Walking Speed"
What is Andante?
A whole note tied to a half note
What is 6 beats?
His famous 5th Symphony has the most famous MOTIVE of all time...listen...
Who is Beethoven?
smooth and connected
What is Legato?
Keep getting softer and softer
What is diminuendo?
Opposite of Ritardando
What is Accelerando?
A beat and a half
What is a dotted quarter note?
Bartok, Rebikov, Gershwin, Prokofiev...were composers during this period
What is the Modern (or contemporary) period?
no sound at all
What are RESTS?