Dynamics
What is piano?
The number of strings on a traditional guitar.
What is 6?
The letter names of the 4 space notes in the treble clef.
What is "F-A-C-E"?
This type of note receives one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note ?
This tempo marking suggests a slow tempo.
What is "largo?"
The sum of one quarter note plus one dotted half note.
What is 4 beats ?
The Italian word meaning "loud."
What is forte?
The tuba, trumpet, and trombone belong to this family of instruments.
What is brass?
The speed of music is called this.
What is tempo?
This type of note receives 4 beats in 4/4 time.
What is a whole note ?
This word suggests a brisk tempo.
What is "allegro?"
The sum of 2 half notes take away two quarter
What is 2 beats ?
The Italian word meaning "gradually louder."
What is crescendo?
The harp and violin belong to this family of instruments.
What is Strings?
4/4, 3/4, 6/8 are examples of this element of music.
What is a time signature ?
This note receives 3 beats in 4/4 time.
What is a dotted half note ?
This Italian word means to gradually speed up the tempo.
What is "accelerando?"
The sum of 2 dotted quarter notes.
What is 3 beats ?
This Italian word means "gradually get softer."
What is decrescendo?
This stringed instrument looks like a violin and is held the same way but is slightly larger.
What is a viola?
This is the number of lines on a musical staff.
What is 5?
This note receives 1 beat in 6/8 time.
What is an eighth note ?
This Italian word means gradually get slower in tempo.
What is "ritardando" ?
The sum of 2 whole notes minus 1 half note.
What is 6 beats ?
The Italian word that means "VERY loud."
What is fortissimo?
A recorder is played by using this part of the body.
What is the mouth?
Both the treble clef and the bass clef constitute this.
What is the grand staff?
Four of these notes equal one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a sixteenth note?
This Italian word suggests a walking tempo.
What is "andante?"
The sum of 4 eighth notes and 2 half notes.
What is 6 beats ?
The Italian word that means "VERY soft."
What is pianissimo?
The alto saxophone is a member of this family of instruments.
What is the woodwind family ?
This word describes the loudness and softness of music.
What is dynamics ?
This one note equals two beats in 6/8 time
What is a quarter note ?
This Italian word suggests a very, very fast tempo
What is "presto?"
The sum of two dotted half notes minus four sixteenth notes.
What is 5 beats ?