Articulation and Dynamics
Time Signature and Rhythm
Vocabulary
Instrument Trivia
Mystery!
100
What does l'istesso tempo mean?
same tempo
100
The kind of note that gets one and a half beats in Common Time
Dotted quarter note
100
Write a tempo that means "slow"
largo, lento, grave
100
What are the four families of instruments?
Brass, woodwind, strings, percussion
100
True or false: Mrs. Chu's favorite era of classical music is Baroque
False
(my favorite is romantic)
200
What would be the symbol for fortissississimo?
ffff
200
How many sixteenth notes fit in a measure of 3/4 time?
12
200
This word means "heavy"
pesante
200
What animal's hair is used to make bows?
horse
200
We performed Jupiter: the Bringer of Jollity. Which planet goes here?
____________: the bringer of Old Age
Saturn
300
What is the opposite of accelerando?
Ritardando, rallentando, allargando, etc.
300
Write the rhythm based on the following counts
1e&a 2 3 &a 4 &
(Mrs. Chu will reveal)
300
sub. is an abbreviation for what word?
subito
300
Approximately how many hairs are used to make a single violin bow?
(closest number wins)
180
300
When did the movie "Jurassic Park" come out?
1993
400
This articulation is indicated by a squiggly line between two notes
glissando
400
How many eighth notes fit in one measure of 5/4 time?
10
400
What abbreviation means "go back to the beginning"
D.C. (Da Capo)
400
What is the difference in length between a full size and 3/4 size cello?
3 inches
400
Musical modes (ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, locrian) are named after what ancient civilization?
Greek
500
A dot above or below a note usually indicates staccato. What else?
spiccato, hooked bow, etc.
500
The time signature that would mean 6 beats in a measure with the eighth note getting the beat.
6/8 time
500
This tempo falls between Adagio and Moderato
Andante
500
What is the name of the small metal piece that protects the bow hair where it is attached to the frog?
ferrule
500
In 10 seconds, how many eighth graders are in Advanced Strings?
25