EOC Flashcards
(20 cards)
What I the definition of tempo
The speed of the beat
What is the definition of ritardando
Gradually slower
What does it mean when the director tells a student they are sharp
The student is singing or playing above pitch
Terms that can be considered points of articulation
Marcato, tenuto, legato
The term that means “accuracy of pitch”
Intonation
The distance between 2 pitches
Interval
To play in a detached manner is
Staccato
A musical staff is
5 horizontal lines that pitches and rhymes is noted on
To play or sing moderato refers to
Speed
Which of the following is from loudest to softest A. mf, mp, f, ff, mf, p, pp B. p, f, pp, ff, mf, mp C. pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff D. ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp
D. ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp
What tempo goes from slowest to fastest
Largo, adagio, andante, allegro, presto
A curved line connecting 2 notes of the same pitch is
Tie
A # does what to a pitch
Raises the note by 1/2 step
The order of the sharps in a key signature is
F, C, G, D, A, E, B
Common time refers to
4/4
Increasing the volume of music gradually means
Crescendo
The enharmonic spelling of C# is
Db
A series of notes in ascending or descending order that presents pitches in a key is called
Scale
A repeat sign indicates
Repeat a section
Bar lines do what in a peace of music
Separate music into measures
