Vocabulary
Another name for 4/4 time signature.
What is common time?
The value of a whole note plus a whole note plus a dotted half note.
What is 11 beats?
This term means "gradually getting louder".
What is crescendo?
The name of the symbol at the beginning of the staff used for upper woodwind instruments.
What is a treble clef?
The value of 1 whole note in 4/4 time.
What is 4 beats?
A word describing a change in volume.
What are dynamics?
The value of a whole note plus a dotted half note, minus 2 eighth notes.
What is 6 beats?
This means medium loud.
What is mezzo forte?
Another symbol for 4/4 time
What is C?
What is the value of a dotted half note.
What is 3 beats?
An articulation style of playing that is short and separated.
What is staccato?
The value of a whole note times a whole note, minus 4 sixteenth notes.
What is 15 beats?
This means very soft.
What is pianissimo?
Symbols that are not in the key signature and a good for one measure.
What are Accidentals- #, b ?
The value of 2 groups of 4 sixteenth notes.
What is 2?
Becoming gradually slower.
What is Ritardando?
The value of a whole note plus a half note, minus a quarter note.
What is 5 beats?
This means gradually getting softer.
What is decrescendo?
A symbol that shows you to play something again.
What is a I: :I ?
The value of one eighth note, one quarter note and one eighth note together.
What is 2?
Appears at the beginning of the staff, and indicates which notes will be played flat or sharp.
What is a key signature?
The value of a whole note minus 2 eighth notes, times a dotted half note.
What is 9 beats?
To play a note with a strong attack.
What is an accent?
Raises a note 1/2 step.
What is a #?
The value of a dotted quarter note.
What is 1 1/2?