Final Exam Review

Terms and SymbolsGrade 7

What are these?

What are these?

CRESCENDO

DESCRESCENDO OR DIMINUENDO

DEFINE:

• MOLTO crescendo:

• MOLTO descrescendo:

• MOLTO ritardando:

• MOLTO accelerando:

DEFINE:

• MOLTO crescendo: gradually MUCH louder

• MOLTO descrescendo: gradually MUCH quieter

• MOLTO ritardando: slow down a LOT

• MOLTO accerando: speed up a LOT

DEFINE:

• fff:

• ppp:

• zzz:

DEFINE:

• fff: fortississimo (very, very loud)

• ppp: pianississimo (very, very quiet)

• zzz: snorississimo (very, very sleepy)

Which is fastest:

• Allegro

• Presto

• Grave

• Moderato

Which is fastest:

• Allegro

• Presto

• Grave

• Moderato

Which is slowest:

• Allegro

• Presto

• Grave

• Moderato

Which is slowest:

• Allegro

• Presto

• Grave

• Moderato

What are the music words for:

• Speed up:

• Slow down:

What are the music words for:

• Speed up:– Accelerando

• Slow down:– Ritardano– Rallentando

What are the music words for:

• Speed up:– Accelerando

• Slow down:– Ritardano– Rallentando

Gradually, not all at once!

Define:

• Meter:

• Da Capo:

• D.S.:

• Articulation:

Define:

• Meter: Number of beats in each measure

• Da Capo:

• D.S.:

• Articulation:

Define:

• Meter: Number of beats in each measure

• Da Capo: From the beginning

• D.S.:

• Articulation:

Define:

• Meter: Number of beats in each measure

• Da Capo: From the beginning

• D.S.: From the sign

• Articulation:

Define:

• Meter: Number of beats in each measure

• Da Capo: From the beginning

• D.S.: From the sign

• Articulation: The way the notes are played

What are these:

What are these:

Tempo marking(100 beats per minute)

What are these:

Tempo marking(100 beats per minute)

Sharp(raises note½ step)

What are these:

Tempo marking(100 beats per minute)

Natural(cancels flats/sharps)

Sharp(raises note½ step)

What are these:

Tempo marking(100 beats per minute)

Natural(cancels flats/sharps)

Flat(lowersnote ½ step)

Sharp(raises note½ step)