Music Term Review 6 & 7

Question 1

what are p mp mf f symbols called?

what does each one mean?

Answer 1

Dynamics (volume)
Dynamic (one volume symbol)
p-piano (soft) mp-mezzo piano (medium soft mf-mezzo forte (medium loud) f-forte (loud)

Question 2

Tempo

Answer 2

Speed

Question 3

Pitch

Answer 3

The sound of a note (high, low, in tune)

Question 4

What is it called when the music gets gradually softer? >

Answer 4

diminuendo or decrescendo

Question 5

What is it called when the music gets gradually louder?

Answer 5

crescendo

Question 6

what does fp mean?

What does pf mean?

Answer 6

fp = suddenly soft
pf = suddenly loud

Question 7

Repeat Sign ||:

Answer 7

Tells you do to a section again

Question 8

Tuning

Answer 8

Make sure all instruments are on the exact same pitch so the music sounds good

Question 9

Accent >

Answer 9

Play the note with more force

Question 10

Slur

Answer 10

A curved line that ties two or more notes together. Do not tongue notes inside a slur

Question 11

Tie

Answer 11

A curved line that usually ties two notes (sometimes more) to make a note longer.

Question 12

Staccato .

Answer 12

A dot above or below a note that tells you to play the note short

Question 13

Legato _

Answer 13

A line above or below a note.
Tells you to play the note its full value.
Like a slur, but you tongue each note.

Question 14

Tone

Answer 14

How the instrument sounds. The tone can be good (like a perfect trumpet sound) or it can be bad (like a squeaky clarinet sound)

Question 15

What is your embouchure?

or what do percussionists need to play well?

Answer 15

The way your mouth fits with your mouthpiece to make a good sound.
(Percussion - good posture and the appropriate type of strike for the percussion instrument)

Question 16

Time Signature (4/4)

Answer 16

Tells us the number of beats in a measure and what kind of note (quarter, whole, eighth) gets 1 beat.

Question 17

Fermata

Answer 17

A curved line and dot (like an eye and eyebrow) that tells the player to hold the note as long as they want, OR as long as the director wants.

Question 18

Key Signature b #

Answer 18

The sharps and flats at the beginning of a song that tell you which notes to play sharp or flat during the whole song.

Question 19

Melody

Answer 19

The main idea of the song

Question 20

Intonation

Answer 20

Good - when everyone plays the notes correctly and sounds good (in tune)
Bad - when everyone plays the notes correctly, but it doesn’t sound good (out of tune)

Question 21

What are these? # b

What is the other one (I can’t draw it on flashcards)

Answer 21

sharp, flat, natural

Question 22

Largo

Answer 22

Slow Tempo

Question 23

Allegro

Answer 23

Medium, energetic tempo

walking with a purpose

Question 24

Moderato

Answer 24

Medium, mellow tempo

walking at a slow pace

Question 25

Largo

Answer 25

Slow tempo