Tempo
True or False: Allegro means to play a piece of music slowly
False: Allegro are tempos are Fast. They start at quarter note equals 120 until 160
A Staccato means to play a note.....
Short
A# enharmonic
Bb
Accelerando
gradually get faster
pp
Piano (very soft)
Which of the two tempos are faster: Adagio or Andante
Andante
A legato means to play a note....
long (full value)
Gb enharmonic
F#
Rallentando (rall.)
(Italian: 'becoming slower'). Often abbreviated as 'rall...', is an instruction to gradually play slower.
f
Forte (loud)
Moderato tempos are Fast, Medium, or Slow
Medium - usually around Quarter note = 108-120
A curved line that connects two or more notes that have the same note name is called
A Tie
Fb enharmonic
E natural
Unison
When everyone is playing the same pitch (sounds)
mp
Mezzo Piano (medium soft)
True or False: Largo means to play a piece of music slowly
True - Largo tempos range between Quarter note = 40-60
A curved line the connects two or more notes with different note names is called
a Slur
What is B# enharmonic
C Natural
Harmony
Two or more notes of different pitches played at the same time.
fp
Forte Piano (play loud at the beginning of the note get soft right after)
Give a tempo markings for a Presto Tempo
Presto tempos range between Quarter note = 168-200
What is a marked accented called
A Marcato
What is E# enharmonic
F natural
Intonation
The accuracy or lack of pitch in instrumental playing. For example, 'intonation is off here', meaning the tuning is not exact.
sfz
sforzando (start the note loud with an accent and right away back off the dynamic)