final review

Question 1

what does crescendo mean?

Answer 1

gradually get louder

Question 2

what does decrescendo mean?

Answer 2

gradually get quieter

Question 3

what does legato mean?

Answer 3

smooth/connected

Question 4

what does staccato mean?

Answer 4

short/choppy/bouncy

Question 5

what does sharp mean?

Answer 5

raise the pitch

Question 6

what does flat mean?

Answer 6

lower the pitch

Question 7

what does accent mean?

Answer 7

emphasize the note

Question 8

pianissimo

Answer 8

(pp) very quiet

Question 9

piano

Answer 9

(p) quiet

Question 10

mezzo piano

Answer 10

(mp) moderately/somewhat quiet

Question 11

mezzo forte

Answer 11

(mf) moderately/somewhat loud

Question 12

forte

Answer 12

(f) loud

Question 13

fortissimo

Answer 13

(ff) very loud

Question 14

how many counts does a quarter note make?

Answer 14

1

Question 15

how many counts does a quarter rest make?

Answer 15

1

Question 16

how many counts does a half rest make?

Answer 16

2

Question 17

how many notes does a half note make?

Answer 17

2

Question 18

how many counts does whole rest make?

Answer 18

4

Question 19

how many counts does a whole note make?

Answer 19

4

Question 20

is a half rest top or bottom?

Answer 20

top

Question 21

is a whole rest top or bottom?

Answer 21

bottom

Question 22

what does a dot next to a note do?

Answer 22

adds HALF of that note onto the note (ex: dotted half note- half note = 2 + half of half note (due to dot) = 1 = 3

Question 23

what does a eighth rest look like?

Answer 23

a seven with a big circle at the beginning

Question 24

how many counts is an eigth note?

Answer 24

1/2

Question 25

what does a sixteenth rest look like?

Answer 25

two eighth notes on top of eachother

Question 26

how many counts are sixteenth notes?

Answer 26

1/4

Question 27

how many counts does a 4/4 measure HAVE to have?

Answer 27

4

Question 28

why is the top number important?

Answer 28

the # of counts per measure

Question 29

do hand sign (high and low)

Answer 29

a fist

Question 30

re hand sign

Answer 30

index finger pointing up

Question 31

mi hand sign

Answer 31

slouching hand

Question 32

fa hand sign

Answer 32

palm facing sideways

Question 33

so hand sign

Answer 33

thumbs down

Question 34

la hand sign

Answer 34

palm facing downward

Question 35

ti hand sign

Answer 35

slanted hand

Question 36

what are the lines called on a measure with a TREBLE CLEF?

Answer 36

first: E, second: G, third: B, fourth: D, fifth: F (EGBDV: Every Good Boy Does Fine)

Question 37

what are the spaces call on a measure with a TREBLE CLEF?

Answer 37

first: F, second: A, third: C, fourth: E (FACE)

Question 38

what are the lines called on a measure with a BASS CLEF?

Answer 38

first: G, second: B, third: D, fourth: F, fifth: A (GBDFA: Good Boys Do Fine Always)

Question 39

what are the spaces called on a measure with a BASS CLEF?

Answer 39

first: A, second: C, third: E, fourth: G (ACEG: All Cows Eat Grass)