Dynamics
What does ff mean?
Fortissimo=Very Loud
Draw a Natural Symbols and tell me what it does.
A Natural symbols cancels out sharps and flats.
Draw a time signature that has 4 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat.
4
4
What famous composer became deaf?
Ludwig Van Beethoven.
What does the terms unison mean?
The term Unison means to sing or play the same thing together.
What does Mezzo Piano mean?
Medium Soft
Draw a Crescendo and tell me what it does.
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A Crescendo means gradually get louder.
Draw a Decrescendo sign and tell me what it does.
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A Decrescendo means to gradually get softer/quieter.
Which female composer was married to Robert Schumann?
Clara Schumann
What does the word tempo mean?
Tempo means the speed of the music.
What is the symbol for Loud/Forte?
Draw a Sharp and tell me what it does.
# A Sharp makes a note/pitch go up a half step.
Draw me a Staff with a Treble Clef. Write down all of the notes for the lines and spaces.
EGBDF Lines
FACE Spaces
Which composer wrote The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake?
(Spelling does not count)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
What does the word duet mean?
Two people playing or singing together.
What is the symbol for piano?
p
Draw a flat symbol and tell me what it does.
b
A Flat makes a note/pitch go down a half step.
Draw me a Treble and a Bass Clef. How would you define them?
A Treble Clef is home to higher notes.
A Bass Clef is home to lower notes.
Which famous composer wrote "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What does the word Canon/Round mean?
A group of people playing or singing the same music at different times.
What is the definition for the word Dynamics?
Dynamics tell us how loud or soft the music is.
Draw a Fermata and tell me what it does.
A Fermata tells us to hold a note until the conductor cuts us off.
Draw me a Staccato and a Legato symbol and tell me what they mean.
Staccato means to make the notes more separate/shortened.
Legato means to make the notes more connected and smooth.
Which famous Jazz composer wrote "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing"?
Duke Ellington
What does the word Quartet mean?
The word Quartet means four people playing or singing together.