Music Vocabulary Review
Across
- 1. Indicates the speed of music
- 5. Indicates that the note (or rest) should be held longer than normal
- 8. A curved line that connects two or more of the same pitches
- 10. Indicates a walking tempo
- 14. Go back and play the music again
- 16. Note or notes that come before the first full measure of a piece of music. These "extra" beat(s) are borrowed from the last measure of the piece.
- 20. Indicates how many beats are in each measure and what note value equals one beat
- 22. Playing two strings at once
- 24. Occurs when an accent or emphasis is given to a note that is not on a strong beat
- 26. Gradually slow down
- 29. Indicates what notes will be sharp, flat, or natural for a piece of music
- 30. Repeat back to the beginning and play until you see "Fine"
- 31. A sequence of notes ascending or descending step-by-step
- 33. How well each note is played in tune
- 34. Two or more notes played in the same bow direction with a stop between each note
- 35. A very slow tempo
- 36. Notes that are altered with sharps, flats, and naturals. This type of pattern contains two or more notes in a sequence of half steps.
- 38. Two or more pitches sounding at the same time
- 39. Play loudly
Down
- 2. Play softly
- 3. A group of three notes that are spread evenly across one or more beats
- 4. Indicates that you should pluck the notes
- 6. Indicates a medium tempo
- 7. Occurs when the time signature changes in music
- 9. Play in a smooth and connected style
- 11. A chord whose pitches are played one at a time
- 12. Indicates a fast tempo
- 13. An Italian term indicating that the music should be played in a "singing" style
- 15. Another term that indicates 4/4 time signature
- 17. A lively tempo, faster than Andante, but slower than Allegro
- 18. The art of freely creating your own music as you play
- 19. Extends the music staff higher or lower
- 21. A curved line that connects two or more different pitches. Notes are played together in the same bow stroke.
- 23. Notes are played with a stopped bow stroke, indicated by a dot above or below the note.
- 25. Return to the original tempo
- 27. The distance between two notes
- 28. Another term that indicates cut time
- 30. These marking indicate what volume to play
- 32. Indicates that you should play with the bow
- 37. Emphasizes a note by adding weight and increasing speed at the beginning of the bow stroke