Dynamic Duos and Tempos
This dynamic marking means "soft".
What is Piano?
This is formed when three or more pitches sound simultaneously.
What is a chord?
This musical symbol indicates a raised pitch.
What is a sharp?
This element of music refers to the organization of sound and silence in time.
What is rhythm?
This instrument family includes the violin, viola, cello and double bass.
What are the strings?
To gradually get louder, musicians use this Italian term.
What is crescendo?
A three-note chord consisting of a root, a third, and a fifth is known by this name.
What is a triad?
This musical staff tells you the pitch range of the notes written on it.
What is a clef?
This regularly recurring beat divides music into measures.
What is a meter?
This instrument uses a double reed to produce its sound.
What is an oboe or bassoon?
This tempo means "fast" or "lively".
What is Allegro?
This chord quality is built on a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth.
What is a major triad?
In 4/4 time, this notes receives one beat.
What is a quarter note?
This is the quality of a sound's highness or lowness.
What is pitch?
This instrument is the highest pitched instrument in the brass family.
What is a trumpet?
This dynamic marking is short for fortissimo.
What is ff?
This symbol is often used to represent the function of a triad within a key, using Roman numerals.
What is a Roman numeral(or chord symbol)?
This collection of sharps or flats at the beginning of a musical staff determines the key of the piece.
What is a key signature?
This refers to the arrangement of pitches in a pleasing or musically coherent order.
What is a melody?
This percussive instrument consists of a set of drums tuned to specific pitches.
What are timpani or kettle drums?
To gradually slow down the music, a conductor would use this term.
What is a ritardando or rallentando?
This chord quality is formed by a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.
What is a minor triad(or minor chord)?
This term describes the distance between two pitches.
What is an interval?
This musical texture features a single melodic line without accompaniment.
What is monophonic?
This term describes the unique sound quality or tone color of an instrument or voice.
What is timbre?