Music Terms
This word means to play softly (p)
What is piano?
This word means to gradually become louder
What is crescendo?
The piano has this number of total keys
What is 88?
This composer, born in Germany, went deaf and was known to be angry and smelly
Who is Beethoven?
Clap and chant: two quarter notes
What is ta ta
This word means to play loudly (f)
What is forte?
This term means to gradually become softer
What is decrescendo or diminuendo?
The black keys follow a pattern of groups of these numbers
What is 2 and 3?
This composer, born in Poland and known for his romantic music, had his heart sent back home after he died
Who is Chopin?
Clap and chant: one quarter note, two eighths, one quarter note
What is ta, ti ti, ta?
This word means to play smoothy or in a flowing manner
What is legato?
This term means to play medium softly
What is mezzo piano?
The inside of the piano has strings and ___ which strike the strings once keys are played
What are hammers?
This composer, born in the South and eventually moving to St. Louis and New York, started the ragtime style of music
Who is Scott Joplin?
How many beats are in a whole note?
This is the name of the pedal on the right
What is damper pedal?
This symbol means to play a half step UP
What is sharp?
A proper hand position is _____, not flat
What is round or curved?
This composer wrote the piece called the "Erlking" about an evil king who lures children to their death:)
Who is Franz Schubert?
Clap and chant: two triplets, two quarter notes
What is triola, triola, ta, ta
This word means to play medium loudly
What is mezzo forte?
This symbol means to play a half step DOWN
The piano was invented in this year
What is 1700?
This composer, born in Austria, shares a birthday with Ms. Tait
Who is Mozart?
How many beats in these two patterns? Pattern 1: two half notes, two triplets Pattern 2: three quarter notes, one whole note
What is... 6 7?