final exam review

Final Exam Review

Terms and SymbolsGrade 6

What are these?

What are these?

CRESCENDO

DESCRESCENDO

What do these stand for:

• f:

• ff:

• fff:

• ffff:


• f: forte

• ff:

• fff:

• ffff:


• f: forte

• ff: fortissimo

• fff:

• ffff:


• f: forte

• ff: fortissimo

• fff: fortississimo

• ffff:


• f: forte

• ff: fortissimo

• fff: fortississimo

• ffff: fortissississimo


• f: forte p: piano

• ff: fortissimo pp: pianissimo

• fff: fortississimo ppp: pianississimo

• ffff: fortissississimo pppp: pianissississimo






Zzz =






Zzz = snorississimo (very, very sleepy)


• mp:

• mf:


• mp: mezzo piano (moderately quiet)

• mf: mezzo forte (moderately loud)

DEFINE:

• Tempo:

• Dynamics:

• Intonation:

• Balance:

DEFINE:

• Tempo: Speed of the music

• Dynamics:

• Intonation:

• Balance:

DEFINE:


• Dynamics: Volume of the music

• Intonation:

• Balance:

DEFINE:



• Intonation: Playing in tune

• Balance:

DEFINE:



• Intonation: Playing in tune

• Balance: The different volumes of each section (melody should be louder!)

What are the music words for:

• Speed up:

• Slow down:

What are the music words for:

• Speed up:– Accelerando

• Slow down:– Ritardano

Define:

• Fermata:

• Key Signature:

• Flat:

• Sharp:

Define:

• Fermata: Hold out a note

• Key Signature:

• Flat:

• Sharp:

Define:


• Key Signature: The sharps or flats in a piece

• Flat:

• Sharp:

Define:



• Flat: Lowers note ½ step

• Sharp:

Define:



• Flat: Lowers note ½ step

• Sharp: Raises note ½ step

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