Alphabet All-Stars
Vocabulary
Dynamics
Music Signs
Concerts
100

Name the Alphabet All-Stars starting at C.

What is C D E F G A B C?

100

Joins two notes of the same pitch to make one long note.

What is a tie?

100

Soft

What is piano?

100

This is either a place to take a breath in wind music, or lift your bow in string music.

What is a breath mark or a bow lift?

100

This line found in the book, performed in the December concert, is a frantic dance that you usually see lots of high kicks.

What is Can-Can?

200

Notes in a G Major Scale

What is G A B C D E F# G?

200
One person playing.
What is solo?
200

Loud

What is forte?

200

This symbol means you hold the note a minimum of twice as long as the note it's attached to.

What is Fermata?
200

Beethoven wrote this piece performed by Beginning Orchestra in October while he was completely deaf.

What is a Ode to Joy?

300

Name the Alphabet All-Stars starting at F.

What is F G A B C D E F?

300

Playing the same music beginning at different times.

What is a round?

300

Medium Loud

What is mezzo forte?

300

Gradually get louder.

What is crescendo?

300

This piece, performed in the May concert, starts with double stops in the violin part followed immediately by pizzicato in the cello.

What is Cripple Creek?

400

Notes in a D Major Scale

What is D E F# G A B C# D?

400

Divides the staff into measures.

What is a bar line?

400

Very loud

What is fortissimo?

400

Go to the sign and play until the end.

What is D.S. al Fine?

400

The first piece performed by Beginning Orchestra in our end of the year concert.

What is Dragon Slayer?

500

How many total major scales exist?

What is 12?

500

Note(s) preceding the first full measure.

What is/are Pick-up note(s)?

500

Very soft

What is pianissimo?

500

Indicates more than one measure of rest.

What is a multiple measure rest.

500

Name 5 instruments you can learn as a beginner at Albion Middle School.

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Percussion