Music basics review

What is pitch?

• The volume of music

• The highness or lowness of a note

• The speed of music

• The symbol that shows what notes to play sharp or flat

What are dynamics?

• The volume of music

• The highness or lowness of a note

• The speed of music

• The symbol that shows what notes to play sharp or flat

What are key signatures?

• The volume of music

• The highness or lowness of a note

• The speed of music

• The symbol that shows what notes to play sharp or flat

What are tempos?

• The volume of music

• The highness or lowness of a note

• The speeds of music

• The symbol that shows what notes to play sharp or flat

What is a measure?

• What music is broken into

• The highness or lowness of a note

• The speeds of music

• The symbol that means to slow down

What is a ritardando?

• What music is broken into

• The highness or lowness of a note

• The symbol that means to speed up

• The symbol that means to slow down

What is an accelerando?

• The steady pulse of the music

• The pattern of long and short notes and rests

• The symbol that means to speed up

• The symbol that means to slow down

What is a beat?

• The steady pulse of the music

• The pattern of long and short notes and rests

• The symbol that means to speed up

• The symbol that means to slow down

What is a rhythm?

• The steady pulse of the music

• The pattern of long and short notes and rests

• How many beats are in a measure

• What kind of note gets the beat

What does the top number of a time signature tell you?

• The steady pulse of the music

• The pattern of long and short notes and rests

• How many beats are in a measure

• What kind of note gets the beat