Jazz Band

Dynamics

100

This word can be defined as playing with a full (sometimes loud) sound

What is forte?

200

This term means to gradually get louder

What is crescendo?

300

This term means to hit the note loudly, then disappear.

What is forte-piano (fp)?

400

ff stands for this.

What is Fortissimo?

500

Gradually getting softer is called this.

What is diminuendo or decrescendo?

Articulations

100

Short, separated notes.

What is staccato?

200

Notes that are connected and have no space in between them.

What are slurred notes?

300

Notes that are held for full length and are hit heavier at the beginning and then fade away.

What are accented notes (accents)?

400

Notes that are held for full length, but not slurred.

What is tenuto or legato?

500

The articulation comes from the Italian word for "hammered", and looks like a carrot

What is a marcato?

Rhythm

100

In 4/4 time, this note gets half of a beat.

What is an eight note?

200

In 4/4 time, this note gets 4 beats.

What is a whole note?

300

How a dot changes the value of a note. (Not a staccato)

What is adding half of the notes original value to itself? (A dotted half note is 2 + 1 = 3, a dotted quarter note is 1 +.5 = 1.5)

400

The number of 8th notes there are in a measure of 6/8 time.

What is 6?

500

This is what swing eighth notes sound like

What is "dobeedobee"?

Random Stuff

100

This is the number of keys a grand piano has 

What is 88?

200

Name two of the pitched percussion instruments.

What is xylophone/marimba/bells/glockenspiel/vibraphone?

300

A piano is in this instrument family

What is percussion? 

400

This is the number of minor scales there are

What is 32? 

12 Natural Minor, 12 Harmonic Minor, and 12 Melodic Minor

500

This instrument is the early version of the trombone, during the Renaissance period.

What is the sackbut?