Dynamics
This means very soft in music.
What is "pianissimo?"
A guitar has this many strings.
What is 6?
I am a steady pulse.
What is a "beat"?
In 4/4, this type of note receives 1 beat of sound.
What is a quarter note ?
I am the tempo of molasses
What is "Adagio or Largo?"
One quarter note plus one half note plus one 8th note.
What is 3 1/2 beats ?
This word means "medium".
What is "mezzo?"
I am represented by the CAT in Peter and the Wolf
What is a Clarinet
This is the definition of "tempo".
What is the speed of the beat ?
In 2/2 meter, this type of note receives 1 beat of sound.
What is a half note ?
I am also the title of the slow second movement of D'vorak's 9th Symphony.
What is "Largo?"
In 4/4, one half note plus one dotted whole note.
What is 8 beats ?
This is the dynamic between mezzo-piano and forte.
What is "mezzo-forte?"
This instrument is played by Yo-Yo Ma.
What is a "cello"?
I am 8 notes
What is an octave?
This note is one and a half beats in 4/4.
What is a dotted quarter note ?
I am a common tempo marking literally translated as "Happy".
What is "Allegro?"
In 4/4, 5 8th notes.
What is 2 1/2 beats ?
I gradually get softer.
What is "decrescendo?"
This brass instrument would be over 20 feet long if uncoiled.
What is a "French Horn"?
I determine what kind of note receives one beat.
What is the a time signature?
These kinds of notes get counted like this,"1 e & a, 2 e & a"
What are 16th notes ?
I get faster as I go along.
What is "accelerando" ?
In 4/4: Two dotted quarter notes plus a dotted half note.
What is 6 beats ?
What is "subito piano"
These two woodwind instruments have double reeds.
What is Oboe and Bassoon?
I gradually slow down the tempo.
What is "ritardando?"
What is a dot?
I am a walking speed.
What is "andante?"
in 2/2: A half note plus a quarter note plus 2 8th notes.
What is 2 beats ?
I am "very, very soft."
What is "pianissinissimo?"
This instrument is the lowest sounding of the woodwind family.
What is the bassoon?
I cause the attack to be strong and sudden.
What is an accent?
in 6/8, I am worth six beats.
What is a dotted half note ?
I am very very fast.
What is "Prestissimo"?
A double dotted half note plus a dotted quarter note in 4/4.
What is 5 beats ?