Terms and Symbols

What is this?

• Flat, makes a note lower
• Flat, makes a note higher
• Flat, cancels out sharps
• Sharp, raises the note

How many beats are in every measure of a 2/4 time signature?

• 1 beat in every measure

• 2 beats in every measure

• 3 beats in every measure

• 4 beats in every measure

What dynamic level is this?

• piano (soft)

• mezzo-forte (medium loud)

• forte (loud)

• pianissimo (very soft)

Dynamics

• Tempo
• Speed
• Loud
• Volume

What dynamic level is this?

• fortissimo (very loud)

• mezzo piano (medium soft)

• forte (loud)

• pianissimo (very soft)

What do we call this in music?

• Measure Time

• Time Signature

• Four over Four

• Four count

To separate measures, a ________________ line is used.

• Double Bar

• Bar

• Solid

• Funny

This symbol is a:

• Bar line

• Double bar line

• Repeat sign

• Ledger line

Which best describes playing in contrary motion?

• Fingers on each hand move in opposite directions

• Both hands playing CDEFG

• Left hand playing 12346

• Fingers on each hand move in the same direction

Playing piano with good technique involves:

• -Sitting tall

  -relaxed arms

  -curved fingers

  -wrists below the keys

• -Sitting tall

  -raised shoulders

  -flat fingers

  -feet crossed

• -Sitting tall

  -relaxed shoulders

  -curved fingers

  -wrists even with top of hand

• -Wrists turned out

  -fingers curved to the side

  --curved back