A small marking on a note that indicates that it should be played short and detached.
What is a staccato?
100
A note that has two names. (HINT think of a piano keyboard)
What is an enharmonic?
100
A song that we play in class that was once (or continues to be) featured on Broadway.
What is I've got rhythm, Defying Gravity, My Favourite Things etc. (Do You Want To Know A Secret)
200
A time signature where there are four beats in each measure, and each quarter note gets one beat.
What is 4/4 time? (or C - common time)
200
Instead of writing accidentals, a composer may include one of these at the beginning of a piece to indicate sharps or flats throughout the piece. (Hint: This also indicates the KEY that the piece is in)
What is a key signature?
200
A marking above a note that indicates that the note should be held until it is cut off by the conductor.
What is a fermata?
200
An Italian word that indicates that the music should be played quickly and brightly.
What is Allegro?
200
The name (be specific don't just say drums) of at least one of the percussion instruments.
What is timpani, gong, suspended cymbal etc.
300
A pause that is worth two beats.
What is a half rest?
300
The name of the first scale we learned in class.
What is the Bb concert scale?
300
A small marking above a note that indicates that the note should be played loudly and with force.
What is an accent
300
A < symbol drawn under a section of music indicating that it should gradually get louder.
What is a crescendo?
300
The Clef that trumpets, flutes, clarinets, altos etc. are written in.
What is treble clef.
400
A time signature where there are two notes in each measure, and each quarter note is worth one beat.
What is 2/4 time?
400
A different (American) name for a semitone.
What is a half-step?
400
A curved line drawn under two notes of the same pitch connecting them, indicating that that note must be held for the duration of the two notes' values.
What is a tie?
400
A > symbol drawn under a section of music indicating that it should gradually get softer.
What is a diminuendo?
400
The first song we ever learned in class that actually had a title.
What is Hot Crossed Buns.
500
When added to a note, this marking adds half of the note's original value.
What is a dot?
500
What is the order of tones and semitones in a major scale?
What is T T ST T T T ST
500
A curved line connecting a series of notes at various pitches that indicates that they should be played smoothly together. (without tonguing)
What is a slur?
500
The Italian word for this musical symbol;
sFz
What is sfortzando?
500
The musical that the song "Defying Gravity" is featured in.