Time signatures
There are three of these notes in a 3/4 time signature.
What is a quarter note?
A series of notes arranged in ascending or descending order.
What is a scale?
The symbol above a note that means "to put emphasis, stress, or stronger attack" on a note.
What is an accent?
This teacher is married to a former Union orchestra director.
Who is Mr. Neely?
The fancy swirl at the top of every instrument in class.
What is a scroll?
Also known as "common time"
What is 4/4?
What is 0?
The symbols mp and f are examples of this musical expression.
What are dynamics?
This orchestra director will be your head director next year.
Who is Mrs. Spille?
What are the tuning pegs?
In a measure of 5/4 time, there are this many 8th notes.
What is ten 8th notes?
These 2 notes are sharp in the key of D major.
What is C# and F#?
Complete this symbol: "__.__ al fine"
What is "D.C"?
The act of counting 8th notes in your head to stay in time with the conductor/metronome.
What is subdividing?
The part of the bow you hold while playing.
What is the frog?
This amount of beats is equal to 2 dotted half notes.
What is 6 beats?
An octave, a third, and a second are examples of this musical "I" word.
What is an interval?
You may see this sign at a repeat, but you skip this section when you get back to it.
What is a 1st ending?
Using a pattern to beat time with a hand or baton.
What is conducting?
The part of your instrument the fine tuners are attached to.
What is the tailpiece?
The name of the time signature with 7 quarter notes in each measure.
What is 7/4?
An arpeggio is made up of these numbered notes in the scale.
What are the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of the scale?
Short lines used for notes written above or below the staff.
What are ledger lines?
A note or notes that appear before the first full measure. The remaining beats are found in the last measure.
What is a pickup?
The piece of wood inside instruments that supports the bridge.
What is the sound post?