Rhythms
One beat, one sound
What is a quarter note?
Your very best friend
What is open D?
Raises the note (hint: not a hashtag!)
What is a sharp?
The volume of the music
What are dynamics?
Shows how many beats are in a measure
What is a time signature?
One beat, two sounds
What is a pair of eighth notes?
Your second best friend
What is open A?
Bow motion - when you open your elbow
What is a down bow?
To play softly
What is piano?
To pluck the strings
What is pizzicato (pizz.)?
Two beats, one sound
What is a half note?
Plop note on the D string
What is G?
Bow symbol that looks like a flying comma
What is a bow circle?
To play medium loud
What is mezzo forte?
Show if there are sharps or flats in the music
What is the key signature?
One beat, four sounds
What is a group of four sixteenth notes?
3 (violin/viola) or 4 (cello) on the A string
What is high D?
Go back to the sign and play until "to coda"
What is D.S. al coda?
To play very loudly
Fortissimo
To slow down
What is ritardando (rit.)?
One and a half beats, one sound
G string note in Ode to Joy
What is low A?
The symbol at the beginning of the staff to give it meaning
What is a clef?
To get louder
What is a crescendo?
To play in tune
What is intonation?