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Q1 Canvas Quizzes
Question | Answer |
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Tenor Clef | The "C" Clef |
Alto Clef | The "C" Clef |
Treble Clef | The "G" Clef |
Bass Clef | The "F" Clef |
Woodwind Instruments | Instruments broken into two categories: reeds and flutes |
Brass Instruments | Instruments that make sound by creating sympathetic vibrations between a tube and the player's lips |
String Instruments | Instruments made from a resonating chamber with taught wire being plucked or bowed. |
Chorus | Music made by the combined voices of multiple individuals |
Continuo | Accompanying bass-line figures - stereotypicals of Baroque Music |
Timbre | The characteristic or quality of a sound or sounds |
Adagio | slow, leisurely, with expression - 60s-70s bpm |
Andante | at a walking pace - 76-108 bpm |
Moderato | at a moderate speed - 98-112 bpm |
Vivace | lively and fast - 156-176 bpm |
Ritardando | to grow slower and slower |
Trill | a rapid alternation between two notes. the style of the piece may affect the interpretation. |
Allegro | fast, quick, and bright - 120-156 bpm |
Andantino | slightly faster or slower than andante - 80-108 bpm |
Grave | very slow, 25-45 bpm |
Accelerando | to increase tempo over time |
Rubato | free adjustment of tempo for expressive purposes |
Presto | very, very fast 168-200 bpm |
Tremolo | rapid reiteration of a note, or series of notes |
Crescendo | increasing, growing |
Diminuendo | diminishing |
Piano | soft |
Forte | loud, or strong |
Sforzando | forcing, forced |
Staccato | short, detached, separated |
Legato | smooth, connected |
Marcato | indicating a short but forcefully played note |
Arco | playing a string instrument with the bow |
Pizzicato | playing a string instrument by plucking |