1st semester knowledge

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Across
  1. 2. ff (in Italian)
  2. 3. The order of the 7 sharps in a key signature
  3. 4. Another name for treble clef
  4. 8. Italian word for "bow"
  5. 10. A musical effect used to add expression achieved by vibrating the hand
  6. 12. The "spike" at the bottom of a cello
  7. 13. the symbol that connects two different notes in one bow stroke
  8. 15. Musical term meaning "majestically"
  9. 16. A little note functioning as an ornament that is added in front of another note
  10. 19. The order of the 7 flats in a key signature
  11. 21. The two openings on the front of violins, violas, cellos, and basses that allow sound to resonate
  12. 23. Musical term meaning "sustained"
  13. 24. The word educated musicians never use to describe INSTRUMENTAL music; the use of this word is Ms. Bailey's biggest pet peeve
  14. 26. Technique of plucking the string
  15. 27. Musical term for "gracefully"
  16. 28. The type of scale that has half steps between the 3-4 and 7-8 scale degrees
  17. 32. Some the sound effects at the beginning of American in Paris were intended to imitate city traffic sounds such as taxi ______
  18. 35. Musical term for playing vigorously
  19. 36. musical term meaning "smooth, connected bow stroke"
  20. 37. What is the nationality of the American in Paris composer?
  21. 40. mp (in Italian)
  22. 41. Musical term meaning "gradually slow down"
  23. 42. The silver piece on the bow that holds in the hair as on a paintbrush
Down
  1. 1. musical term meaning "jolly" or "playful"
  2. 5. gradually get louder
  3. 6. the instruction that tells us to divide the notes between players
  4. 7. French word for an "exercise' or "study" of a particular technique. (hint: it was your very first assignment)
  5. 8. Musical term meaning to broaden, get slower and slower, stretch out, enlarge
  6. 9. A dotted half note plus a dotted whole note equal how many beats?
  7. 11. play by yourself
  8. 14. separated bow stroke usually denoted by a dot over the note
  9. 17. The part of the violin/viola where you place your chin
  10. 18. The clef that shows us the F line on the staff and is the one used most often by cellists
  11. 20. Musical term for "slide"
  12. 21. the symbol over a note that means "hold"
  13. 22. musical term meaning "everyone; all"
  14. 25. gradually get softer
  15. 27. Who composed American in Paris?
  16. 29. What is the main clef violas use?
  17. 30. A musical term (2 words) that is translated as "less motion" and means slower tempo
  18. 31. The part of the bow you hold and that encases the tightening and loosening mechanism
  19. 33. two of these notes are the same value as an eighth note
  20. 34. the type of note worth 1 beat
  21. 37. the symbol instructing us to emphasize the note
  22. 38. Very fast tempo
  23. 39. A musical ornament that achieved by rapidly alternating two fingers