midterm

Question 1

time signature

Answer 1

top note - how many beats

bottom note-note value for each beat

Question 2

ledger lines

Answer 2

lines used to extend the staff up or down

Question 3

triplet

Answer 3

three notes in the space of two

Question 4

tempo

Answer 4

speed of music

Question 5

dynamics

Answer 5

volume of music

Question 6

pitch

Answer 6

high or low identified by letter

Question 7

rhythm

Answer 7

duration of note

Question 8

articulation

Answer 8

style marking

Question 9

allegro

Answer 9

fast

Question 10

andante

Answer 10

slow, walking tempo

Question 11

march tempo

Answer 11

120

Question 12

moderato

Answer 12

moderate

Question 13

largo

Answer 13

very slow

Question 14

vivace

Answer 14

very fast

Question 15

ritardando

Answer 15

gradually slow down

Question 16

rallentando

Answer 16

slower and broader

Question 17

accelerando

Answer 17

gradually speed up

Question 18

a tempo

Answer 18

return to tempo

Question 19

tempo I

Answer 19

return to first tempo

Question 20

diminuendo

Answer 20

gradually softer

Question 21

tie

Answer 21

connects two of same pitch

Question 22

slur

Answer 22

connects many different pitches

Question 23

,

Answer 23

breath mark

Question 24

marcato

Answer 24

heavy and short

Question 25

tenuto

Answer 25

full value -

Question 26

sf sforzando

Answer 26

heavy accent

Question 27

d.s. al coda

Answer 27

dal segno al coda, from sign to the coda

Question 28

d.s. al fine

Answer 28

dal segno al fine, from sign to the end

Question 29

d.c. al coda

Answer 29

da capo al coda, from the beginning to the coda

Question 30

d.c. al fine

Answer 30

da capo al fine, from the beginning to the fine