Band Flashcards
1
Q
Prelude, siciliano, rondo
A
John P. Paynter
2
Q
Les Mis
A
Claude- Michel Schönberg
3
Q
Sousa, sousa, sousa
A
John Philip Sousa
4
Q
Kinetic dances
A
Randall D. Standridge
5
Q
Syzygy
A
Michael Kamuf
6
Q
In the shining of the stars
A
Robert Sheldon
7
Q
The nutcracker
A
Tchaikovsky
8
Q
Texture
A
The number of layers and types of layers used by adding and and taking away of different instruments
9
Q
What’s takes place at the March?
A
Key change
10
Q
Assai
A
Very
11
Q
Allegro ma non troppo
A
To play fast but not overly fast
12
Q
Molto
A
Much, very
13
Q
Poco
A
A little
14
Q
Piú
A
More
15
Q
Meno
A
Less
16
Q
Maestro
A
Majestic
17
Q
Sostenuto
A
Sustained
18
Q
Dolce
A
Soft, sweetly
19
Q
Morendo
A
Gradually dying away
20
Q
Cantabile
A
Song like
21
Q
Rubato
A
Slight speeding up and slowing down
22
Q
Molto ritard
A
Gradually get very slow
23
Q
Rallentando
A
Gradually play slower
24
Q
Intonation
A
Exactness of pitch
25
Unison
Simultaneous sounding of the same note by two or more.
26
Espressivo
With expression
27
Rondo
Involves use of a recurring theme between a series
28
Coda
The end of a piece of music
29
Accelerando
Played at increasing speed
30
Tutti
Full ensemble
31
Staccato
Short, detached
32
Slur
Played smooth or legato manner
33
Tenunto
Sustained, full value notes
34
Glissando
To slide
35
Balance
Strength in sound of a section
36
Blend
The combination of sounds from many instruments into a single sound so no one player or section dominates
37
Fairest of the fairs
John Philip Sousa
