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Tempo Words
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General Theory of Musicality
Things that start with "T"
100
This musical term means quick and lively.
What is Allegro?
100
These markings or "signs" indicate that you play a section of music more than once.
What are Repeat Signs?
100
This rhythmic duration gets 2 beats.
What is Half Note?
100
This is the space between two bar lines. It is also described as a group of notes and rests, defined by the time signature.
What is a measure?
100
This part of your body is in charge of performing articulations.
What is the tongue?
200
This marking means to play at a majestic tempo.
What is Maestoso?
200
This Italian word means "end"
What is Fine
200
There are 4 eighth notes in a measure with this time signature.
What is 2/4, 1/2 or 4/8?
200
A collection of notes. You can play them up and down all day!
What is a scale.
200
This set of large percussion instruments is tuned with the feet.
What is Timpani?
300
Moderato means to play at a moderate speed. True or False.
What is True?
300
This phrase means to go to beginning of a piece. It's abbreviation is also a comic book publisher.
What is Da Capo (D.C.)
300
You can add this to a note, if you want to extend it's rhythmic duration by 1/2.
What is a dot?
300
The top number tells us how many beats are in a measure; the bottom number tells us what gets the beat.
What is a Time Signature?
300
To be silent. To not play.
What is Tacet.
400
This Italian word means to play "slow".
What is Largo?
400
Dal Segno in English.
What is the sign?
400
There are 16 sixteenth notes in a measure with this time signature.
What is 4/4?
400
This tells you which notes are sharp or flat in a section of music.
What is Key Signature?
400
Everyone plays!
What is Tutti?
500
This term means to play moderately slow. It is slower than Allegro, but faster than Largo.
What is Andante?
500
This is the closing section of a piece. It also means "tail" in Italian.
What is Coda?
500
How many eighth note triplets are in three beats?
What is nine?
500
This is used when a note is not in the key signature. It appears as a sharp, flat, or natural sign beside the note.
What is an Accidental?
500
This type of articulation is marked with a line over a note. It means to play with full value.
What is Tenuto.