Dynamics
This term refers to quiet
Piano
The pace of music
What note gets 4 beats?
A Whole note
What does Staccato mean?
Shorten the note but not the value
What is the melody
The part we can sing along to
This term refers to Loud
Forte
What word means slowly in music
adagio
what note gets 2 beats?
a half note
What does Legato mean
Connected; smooth
fill in the blank "Do re ___ fa sol la ti do"
This term refers to middle soft
mezzo piano
What word means a walking tempo in music
andante
What note gets 1 beat?
a quarter note?
What does a fermata mean
Hold the note (Stretch)
Melody has a range of _____
Pitches
This term refers to middle loud
Mezzo forte
What term means fast in music
allegro
What is it called when nothing is played in music
a Rest
What is a tenuto mark?
Tells the musician to play the note precisely
tension
This term refers to VERY loud
What term means VERY fast in music
Clapping
Singing
counting out loud
etc :)
What is rhythm?
The beat; measured movement; how we count music
The range of notes in a melody can also be referred to as
the tessitura