Basics
Tempo
Dynamics
Keys and Scales
Range
100
Symbols to represent sounds or pitches and duration of those sounds.
What are Notes.
100
The speed at which a piece of music is played. Italian for "time"
What is Tempo.
100
Levels of sound in music. The spectrum of soft to loud.
What are Dynamics.
100
A combination of sharps and flats to indicate the pitch of a piece of music. Usually seen at the beginning of the piece after the clef.
What is Key or Key signature.
100
Refers to the limit of notes (high or low) that a given performer can sing or an instrument can play.
What is the Range.
200
Made up of five horizontal parallel lines and the spaces between them on which musical notation is written, indicating their pitch or key.
What is Staff
200
A tempo instruction meaning the music is slow.
What is Lento.
200
What is Forte.
200
A sequence of notes in either descending or ascending order.
What is a Scale.
200
The highest of the ordinary adult male vocal range from one octave below middle C to the A immediately above middle C.
What is a Tenor.
300
A symbol that indicates the higher range of notes, placed on the second line of the staff; Also known as the G clef.
What is Treble Clef
300
It is a relatively slow tempo. In Italian it means "at a walking pace."
What is Andante.
300
It means medium or half soft.
What is Mezzopiano.
300
When two or more notes or pitches are sounded simultaneously.
What are Chords.
300
Lower female voice range from F below middle C to the F two octaves above middle C.
What is an Alto.
400
A symbol placed on the fourth line of a staff to indicate the lower range of notes. Also known as F clef.
What is Bass Clef.
400
A tempo indication that means to be relatively fast and lively
What is Vivace.
400
What is pianissimo
400
Also known as accidentals what are these symbols called.
What are Sharps, Flats and Naturals.
400
The lowest of the male singing voice, with a range of the second E below middle C to the first E above middle.
What is a Bass.
500
What are the 4 basic types of notes? (think duration)
What are Eighth, Quarter, Whole, and Half Notes.
500
An instruction that a movement, section therein, or work is fast in tempo. Italian for "quick"
What is Presto.
500
What are the terms for gradually getting louder and gradually getting softer. They are represented by these symbols.
What are Crescendo and Decrescendo.
500
What does a sharp or flat raise or lower a note by?
What is a half-step or semitone.
500
The highest female voice with a range extending from middle C to the C two octaves above it.
What is a Soprano.
600
It is a measurement of time in music that contain a specific number of pulses within a bar. It looks like this:
What is a Measure.
600
Although tempos can be set by descriptions like lento and allegro, they also can be set by something called BPM which means what?
What are Beats Per Minute.
600
What is another term for decrescendo.
What is diminuendo.
600
What are the accidentals next to the notes called?
What are Double Sharps and Double Flats.
600
What vocal range is Mr. Tenorio?
What is a Tenor.