Grudgeball 2025

Italian Words

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This means to play a note short and separated

What is staccato?

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This word means to play notes in a smooth and long style

What is legato?

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This means to speed up gradually

What is accelerando?

3

This means to suddenly do something

What is subito?

3

This means to slow down little by little, four words

What is poco a poco ritardando?

Signs and Symbols

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This sign means to go back and play the section of music you were just playing again

What is a repeat sign?

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This sign means to play a note louder than the surrounding notes

What is an accent?

2

This symbol means to gradually increase your volume

What is crescendo?

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This sign means to go back to the beginning of a piece of music and is Italian for "to the top"

What is Del Capo?

Vocabulary

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This means to decrease in volume gradually

What is decrescendo?

Also accepted: Dimminuendo

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This word means to play music at a walking pace, quarter note = 72-76

What is Andante?

Rhythmic Math

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In 4/4 time, a whole note, a whole note, and a dotted half note equals this many beats

What is 11?

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In 2/4 time, a half note, eighth note, and quarter note

What is 3 1/2 beats?

Potpurri

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This is the lowest instrument in the string orchestra

What is the bass?

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The piano is part of these two instrument families

What are the percussion and string families?

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This instrument is a band instrument pitched in the key of Eflat

What is the Alto Saxophone?