Tempo
What is Tempo ?
Tempo is how fast or slow the beats go by.
What are the letters of the musical alphabet?
A B C D E F G
What is Dynamic ?
How loud or soft the music is played
What is vocal timbre?
The quality of your singing voice
Which category of instrument produce sound through the vibration of air?
Aerophones
What is the meaning of Adagio?
Slow
What is another name for the Treble Clef?
G Clef
If a piece of music has the time signature 3/4, how many beats should be in each bar?
3 beats
What are the two female vocal timbres called?
Soprano and Alto
How does a chordophone produce sound?
Vibration of strings
What does allegro mean?
Fast
What are the letter names for the spaces of the Bass Cle?
A C E G
What is Piano, Mezzo Piano ?
Piano=soft
Mezzo Piano=medium soft
What does SATB stand for?
Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass
What are the two types of aerophones?
Woodwind and brass
Dynamics is to volume as tempo is to?
Speed
What is the purpose of the top number in a time signature?
The top number tells how many beats should be in a bar.
If a whole note values 4 beats, and a quarter note values 1 beat, how many quarter notes makes two (2) whole notes?
8
What are the 4 basic vocal timbres?
Soprano, alto, tenor and bass
The flute is an example of which type of aerophone?
Woodwind
What does moderato meam?
Moderate
What is music notation?
Any system used you visualize the sound you hear
How many families make up the orchestra?
4
Males can sing alto, True or False?
False
What are the families of the orchestra?
Woodwind, Brass, Strings and Percussion