Articulation | Notes and Cleffs | Tempos | Dynamics | Time Signatures and Note Values |
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What is staccato?
An articulation signifying a note of shortened duration.
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What is the Treble Clef?
The clef used for trumpets, flutes, clarinets, etc.
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What is Moderato?
A tempo indicating the music should be played moderately.
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What is Piano?
The dynamic telling musicians to play quietly.
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What is a Quarter Note?
A note which is one beat long in 4/4 time.
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What is Legato?
An articulation that indicates musical notes are to be played or sung smoothly and connected.
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What is 'E?'
The note which lies on the bottom line of the Treble Clef.
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What is Allegro?
A tempo indicating the music should be played fast, quickly, and bright.
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What is Mezzo Forte?
The dynamic telling musicians to play medium-loud.
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What is 3/4 Time?
The time signature with 3 beats where a quarter note gets on count.
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What is an accent?
An articulation which indicates a note that should be attacked louder than the surrounding notes and then intermediately backed off of.
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What is 'D?'
The note which lies on the 3rd or middle line of the Bass Clef.
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What is Adagio?
A tempo indicating the music should be played slowly and stately, or literally 'at ease.'
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What is Fortissimo?
The dynamic telling musicians to play very loudly.
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What is a Dotted Eighth Note?
The note which gets 3/4 of a beat in common time.
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What is Marcato?
An articulation which informs musicians to play notes detached and slightly louder, or 'marked.'
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What is a ledger line?
The line used to extend the staff for a note higher or lower than the typical lines and spaces.
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What is Andante?
A tempo indicating the music should be played at a walking pace.
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What is a crescendo?
The term or symbol telling musicians to gradually increase their volume.
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What is 6/8 Time?
The time signature used in marches when a triplet is wanted on each beat.
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What is Tenuto?
An articulation marking telling musicians to hold the note in question its full length (or longer, with slight rubato).
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What is the Alto Clef?
The clef with middle C as it's middle or 3rd line.
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What is Presto?
A tempo indicating the music should be played extremely fast, or 180-200 BPM.
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What is a Sforzando Piano?
The dynamic telling musicians to play a specific note loudly and then back off to quiet.
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What is 2/2 or Cut Time?
The time signature also known as Alla Breve.
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