Music Vocabulary

Dynamics tell us - - -

• How long to hold a note.

• How loud to play a piece.

• The speed of the piece.

• How soft to play a piece.

How long do you hold a fermata for?

What time of connected notes are these?

• Tied Notes

• Slurred Notes

How many beats are in each measure with this time signature?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What does a STACCATO do to a note?

What does a KEY SIGNATURE tell you?

• How many flats or sharps are in a piece?

• How long to hold a note.

A crescendo makes a piece of music - - -

A decrescendo makes a piece of music - - -

What note GETS THE BEAT in this time signature?

• Quarter Note

• Eighth Note

• Half Note

• Whole Note

Draw an ACCENT on this note.