Final Review

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Final Review

• 8th grade Band
• 4th quarter

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Time Signature

• Indicates the of beats per measure.

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In 4/4 time
A quarter note receives
1 beat
An dotted quarter note receives
1 1/2 beats
A half note receives
2 beats
A dotted half note receives
3 beats
An eighth note receives
1/2 beat
A sixteenth note receives
1/4 beat
An eighth note receives
1/2 beat
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In 6/8 time

• A quarter note receives

2 beats
An eighth note receives
1 beat
A dotted quarter note receives
3 beats
A half note receives
4 beats
A dotted half note receives
6 beats
A quarter rest receives
2 beats
An eighth rest receives
1 beat
A dotted quarter rest receives
3 beats
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Rests
Whole Rest
Half Rest
Quarter Rest
Eighth Rest
Sixteenth Rest
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Key Signature

• Indicates what notes are to be played sharp,
  flat natural
• a , b , and n

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Common Time

• 4/4 Time (The most common time signature)

Cut Time
2/2 Time (Cuts notes values in half)
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Enharmonics

• Notes written differently but played the same

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Ritard or Rallentando or Allargando

• Gradually slow down the tempo

Accelerando
Gradually speed up the tempo
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12

• Long Rest (12 measure rest)

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The 3 is what tells you that this is a triplet

• Triplet

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Dynamics

• Volume. The loudness and softness of music

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Tempo

• The speed of a
• piece of music

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Tempo Markings

• Largo slowly
• Moderato moderate or medium tempo
• Allegro quick and lively
• Presto very fast
• Grave very slowly

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Listesso Tempo

• Same Tempo

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Crescendo
Gradually get louder
Decrescendo
Gradually get softer
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Q
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• Glissando
• Rapidly move chromatically from 1st note to 2nd
  note

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• Trill

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Attack
The way a note is begun

• Release

The way a note is stopped
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Balance

• The adjustment of parts within a group of
  performers so that all can be heard.

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Cantabile

• To play with a singing style

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Dolce

• Sweetly

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Tone

• The quality of a sound

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Chorale

• A short hymn originally intended for
  congregational singing

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Intonation
Whether or not your instrument is in tune
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Chromatic Scale

• A scale that uses all 12 tones within an octave

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Families of Instruments in the Band

• Woodwinds flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone,
  English horn
• Brass cornet, trumpet, French horn, trombone,
  baritone, tuba, Sousaphone
• Percussion snare, bass, tom-toms, timpani,
  cymbals, keyboard percussion,
  auxilliary

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Embouchure

• The position of the mouth and lips when playing
  an instrument

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Waltz

• A dance in 3/4 time

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Subito piano

• To play suddenly soft

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pp

• Pianissimo (very soft)

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Piano (soft)
mp
Mezzo Piano (medium soft)
f
Forte (loud)
ff
Fortissimo (very loud)
mf
Mezzo Forte (medium loud)
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Forte Piano (loud, then suddenly soft)
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sfortzando (strong attack)
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Ensemble

• A group of musicians
• (2 or more) who perform together

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Fanfare

• A brilliant and ceremonial opening

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Range

• The notes playable from lowest to highest in pitch

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Accidentals
Written sharps, flats, and naturals that are not
indicated in the key signature
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Composer
One who writes music
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French Horn
Brass
English Horn
Woodwind
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D.S. al fine
Go to the sign and play to fine
D.C. al fine
Go to the beginning and play to fine
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8va
Play an octave higher than written
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Major KeySignatures
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C Major
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F Major
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B flat Major
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E flat Major
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A flat Major
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D flat Major
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G flat Major
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C flat Major
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G Major
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D Major
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A Major
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E Major
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B Major
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F sharp Major
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C sharp Major
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Bring a 2 pencil to the final.
Also bring something to keep you quietly occupied
in case you finish before the class period is
over.