RHYTHM MATH
Quarter note plus an eighth note
1.5 beats
This determines the speed of the music.
What is tempo?
Most music terms are in this language.
What is Italian?
Most of the instruments in this family produce sound by blowing through a mouthpiece with a reed.
What is the woodwind family?
The staff has this many lines.
Half rest + quarter rest + dotted quarter rest
4.5 beats
This tempo marking means SLOW.
What is adagio or largo?
This Italian term means suddenly
What is subito?
Instruments in this family produces sound by plucking or bowing.
What is the string family.
Eighth note + eighth note+ 16th note + 16th note
1.5 beats
The tempo marking moderato will tell you to play the piece at this speed.
What is medium?
This Italian word means to gradually get softer.
What is decrescendo?
These instruments produce sound by buzzing the lips while blowing.
What is the brass family?
This St. John's staff member teaches AP Lit
Who is Mr. Carnicom?
Dotted eighth note + 16th note + dotted half note + dotted eight note
4.75 beats
This Italian tempo term translates to "lively and quick."
What is allegro?
If you have fp marked in your music, you do this
What is to start loud and immediately get soft?
Instruments in this family produce sound by striking or shaking.
What is the percussion family?
This symbol includes two lines and two dots.
What is a repeat sign?
4 beats
Put these tempos in order from slowest to fastest (Moderato, Allegro, Largo)
Largo, Moderato, Allegro
The Italian word mezzo means this
What is medium?
categorize these instruments:
double bass; oboe; glockenspiel; tuba.
double bass - strings;
oboe - woodwind;
glockenspiel - percussion;
tuba - brass
This staff member is the director of the Winter Guard
Who is Ms. Meyer?