Musical terms
BPM stands for
What are beats per minute?
The Austrian composer that had only been alive for 35 short years, but that was more than enough time to write some of our most famous classical music today, such as: Lacrimosa - Requiem in D Minor, Rondo alla Turca, 12 Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", etc.
Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
In music, P stands for
What is a piano?
Key with no sharps or flats whatsoever.
What is C major?
Equals two beats
What is a half note or a minim?
When a specific note or phrase is emphasized with an increase in intensity above other notes
What is an accent?
German composer, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Baptized on December 17, 1770 in Germany and died on March 26, 1827 in Vienna Austria. Composed famous pieces like Symphony No.3 in E flat, op.55 "Eroica", Piano Sonata No. 21 "Waldstein", etc.
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven?
In music, ff stands for
What is a fortissimo?
Key with 2 flats
What is B♭ Major?
Equals four beats
What is a whole note or a semibreve?
When a chord of notes is broken and played in sequence
What is an arpeggio?
The creator of the Brandenburg Concertos, The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Mass in B Minor, and numerous other masterpieces of church and instrumental music.
Who was Johannes Sebastian Bach?
In music, D.C. stands for
What is a da capo?
Key with 5 sharps
What is B Major?
Worth half of a beat
What is an eighth note or a quaver?
A contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject (a musical theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation (repetition at different pitches) and which recurs frequently in the course of the composition.
What is a fugue?
German composer, pianist, musical conductor, and teacher, one of the most-celebrated figures of the early Romantic period, who composed Songs Without Words, Variations Sérieuses Op. 54, etc.
Who was Felix Mendelssohn?
In music, dim stands for
What is a diminuendo?
Key with 6 flats
What is G♭ Major?
The British name of quarter note is
What is a crochet?
The relationship between two or more musical lines (or voices) which are harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour.
What is counterpoint?
Austrian-American composer who created new methods of musical composition involving atonality, namely serialism and the 12-tone row. He was also one of the most-influential teachers of the 20th century.
Who was Arnold Schoenberg?
In music, sfz stands for
What is a sforzando?
The key that sounds like C# Major, but uses flats only.
What is D♭ Major?
The Brithsh name of two hundred fifty-sixth note is
What is a demisemihemidemisemiquaver?