Music Notation
in 4/4 time an eighth get this much value
what is a half of a beat?
this word means loud in Italian and is spelled like this
What is F O R T E
Name 5 instruments in the woodwind section.
Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone
What is half the value.
D. C. al fine means?
in 3/4 time, 4 sixteenth notes equal how many beats
What is 1
Fortissimo is notated with these 2 letters
Name the 4 main instrument groups in an orchestra
What are Woodwinds, Brass, Strings and Percussion sections
in 4/4 time 2 quarter notes + 4 eighth notes + 1 half note equals this many beats
6 Beats
a comma above the staff means this
take a breath
What is E
issimo in Italian means this
Name 3 brass instruments
Trumpet, tuba, trombone, French horn,
in 3/4 time 2 half notes 1 quarter rest and 16 sixteenth notes
9 beats
two same pitched notes tied together with a curved line mean this
add the value together
What is 1 beat
A Crescendo does this to the volume
Increases it
name two ways of playing a cymbal
together as in crash and with a mallet.
in 6/8 time 1 eighth note 1 quarter rest and a dotted quarter note.
6 beats
Decrescendo means this
Play gradually quieter
in 6/8 time a dotted quarter note gets this many beats
3 or 1 if the 6/8 is counted in 2
The instrument Piano what originally called this
What is the Piano forte
Name the 4 string instruments in the string section of an orchestra
Violin, viola, cello, String Bass
In 4/4 time 2 half notes, a whole rest, 1 quarter note and a grand pause.
9 beats
a grand pause means this and is notated by_______
silence, watch the conductor because he is going to hold the silence as long as he wants. 2 parallel lines