Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Piano Words and Signs > Grade 4 - Words and Signs > Flashcards

Grade 4 - Words and Signs Flashcards

1
Q

Give the 4 main instruments in the STRING family : highest to lowest in pitch

A

Violin, Viola, Cello (Violoncello), Double Bass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Give the 4 main instruments in the WOODWIND family : highest to lowest in pitch

A

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Give the 4 main instruments in the BRASS family : highest to lowest in pitch

A

Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Give the 4 main instruments in the PERCUSSION family : highest to lowest in pitch

A

timpani (kettle drums), side drum, bass drum, cymbals.

only timpani produce notes of definite pitch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Read out each of these instruments and decide whether they are played in TREBLE CLEF, ALTO CLEF, or BASS CLEF

Violin
Cello
Flute
Clarinet
Double bass
Bassoon 
Trombone 
Viola
Horn
Trumpet
Oboe
Tuba 
Timpani
A 
Violin - T
Cello - B
Flute - T
Clarinet - T
Double bass - B
Bassoon - B
Trombone - B (sometimes Tenor)
Viola - A (sometimes T)
Horn - T (sometimes B)
Trumpet - T
Oboe - T
Tuba - B
Timpani - B
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How many notes can string instruments play simultaneously?

A

2 (or even 3 or 4)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How many notes can wind instruments play simultaneously?

A

Only one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

STRINGS AND BRASS
Give the meaning of :
- con sordini (or con sord.)
- senza sordini (or senza sord.)

A
  • with mutes

- without mutes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q 
STRINGS 
Give the meaning of : 
- arco 
- pizzicato
- sul G 
- sul ponticello
A
  • play with the bow (a direction after pizzicato)
  • plucked
  • play on the G string
  • play near the bridge
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q 
PIANO
Give the meaning of these words: 
- una corda (literally ‘one string’)
- tre corda (literally ‘three strings’) 
- P\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_| 
- mano
- a wiggly line going down
A
  • press the left pedal
  • release the left pedal
  • press/release the right pedal
  • hand: mano sinistra or m.s. (left hand); mano destra or m.d. (right hand)
  • spread the notes of a chord quickly, starting from the bottom note
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

affettuoso

A

tenderly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

affrettando

A

hurrying

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

amabile

A

amiable, pleasant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

appassionato

A

with passion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

calando

A

getting softer, dying away (and usually slowing down)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

cantando

A

singing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

come

A

as, similar to (e.g. come prima: as before; come sopra: as above)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

facile

A

easy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

fuoco

A

fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

giusto

A

proper, exact (e.g. tempo guisto: in strict time)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

l’istesso

A

the same (e.g. l’istesso tempo: at the same speed)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

morendo

A

dying away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

niente

A

nothing

24
Q

noblimente

A

nobly

25
Q

perdendosi

A

dying away

26
Q

possibile

A

possible (e.g. presto possibile: as fast as possible)

27
Q

quasi

A

as if, resembling

28
Q

sonoro

A

resonant, with rich tone

29
Q

sopra

A

above

30
Q

sotto

A

below (e.g. sotto voce: in an undertone)

31
Q

veloce

A

swift

32
Q

voce

A

voice

33
Q

á

A

to, at

34
Q

animé

A

animated, lively

35
Q

assez

A

enough, sufficiently

36
Q

avec

A

with

37
Q

cédez

A

yield, relax the speed

38
Q

douche

A

sweet

39
Q

en dehors

A

prominent (a direction to make a melody stand out)

40
Q

et

A

and

41
Q

légèrement

A

light

42
Q

lent

A

slow

43
Q

mais

A

but

44
Q

moins

A

less

45
Q

modéré

A

at a moderate speed

46
Q

non

A

not

47
Q

peu

A

little

48
Q

plus

A

more

49
Q

presser

A

hurry (e.g. en pressant: hurrying on)

50
Q

ralentir

A

slow down

51
Q

retenu

A

held back (e.g. en retenant: holding back, slowing a little)

52
Q

sans

A

without

53
Q

très

A

very

54
Q

un, une

A

one

55
Q

vif

A

lively

56
Q

vite

A

quick

Piano Words and Signs (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions