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Band Vocab Words#1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dynamics | How loud or soft you play music. |
| Dot (on the side of a note) | Adds HALF the value of the NOTE IT FOLLOWS. |
| Slur | A curved line that connects 2 or more notes of DIFFERENT pitches. |
| Tie | A curved line that connects 2 or more notes of the SAME pitch. |
| Tempo | How fast or slow you play the music. |
| Articulation | How you perform a note. |
| Coda | An added ending. |
| Dal Segno (DS) | Repeat from the sign. |
| Da Capo (DC) | Repeat from the beginning. |
| Fine | The end. |
| Repeat Sign | 2 dots before the double bar, go back to the beginning OR the first repeat sign. |
| Eighth Note | When you attach a flag/beam to quarter note. |
| What do you do to the first note in a slur? | You tongue it. |
| How much is a dotted quarter note worth? | 1 1/2 beats. |