Dynamics
The term for becoming louder.
What is crescendo?
The definition of staccato.
What is sharply detached?
This tempo marking means "at a walking pace."
Explain the meaning of the musical term "grazioso."
What is "graceful."
The pattern of a major scale.
The meaning of the word decrescendo.
What is becoming softer?
The musical term meaning held or sustained for the full value of the note.
What is tenuto?
The meaning of the musical term largo.
What is very slow and broad (a slow and solemn tempo)?
The musical term meaning sweet or gentle.
What is dolce?
The key of A minor shares the same key signature as this major key.
What is C Major?
The meaning of the musical term mezzo piano.
What is moderately soft?
The meaning of the term accent.
What is a stressed note?
The musical term that means "fast."
What is allegro?
This Italian musical term means the music should be performed "in a singing style."
What is cantabile?
This scale degree is raised in a Harmonic minor scale.
What is the seventh?
The meaning of the term fortissimo.
What is very loud?
Explain the musical term slur.
What is "play the notes legato?"
What is ritardando?
The musical term that means "majestic."
What is maestoso?
Name the scale that has this pattern: T-ST-T-T-ST-T-T.
What is a Natural minor scale?
The musical term that means soft.
What is piano?
The name of the articulation marking that means "a pause" and extends the length of the note beyond it's written value.
What is fermata?
Explain the meaning of the musical term "presto."
What is very fast?
Explain the term legato.
What is "play the notes smoothly?"
These scale degrees are raised in the Melodic minor scale. Describe how they are altered during the ascending and descending scale.
What are the 6th and 7th degrees? They are both raised in the ascending scale and lowered in the descending scale.