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Q1 Canvas Quizzes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tenor Clef | The "C" Clef |
| Alto Clef | The "C" Clef |
| Treble Clef | The "G" Clef |
| Bass Clef | The "F" Clef |
| Woodwind Instruments | Instruments broken into two categories: reeds and flutes |
| Brass Instruments | Instruments that make sound by creating sympathetic vibrations between a tube and the player's lips |
| String Instruments | Instruments made from a resonating chamber with taught wire being plucked or bowed. |
| Chorus | Music made by the combined voices of multiple individuals |
| Continuo | Accompanying bass-line figures - stereotypicals of Baroque Music |
| Timbre | The characteristic or quality of a sound or sounds |
| Adagio | slow, leisurely, with expression - 60s-70s bpm |
| Andante | at a walking pace - 76-108 bpm |
| Moderato | at a moderate speed - 98-112 bpm |
| Vivace | lively and fast - 156-176 bpm |
| Ritardando | to grow slower and slower |
| Trill | a rapid alternation between two notes. the style of the piece may affect the interpretation. |
| Allegro | fast, quick, and bright - 120-156 bpm |
| Andantino | slightly faster or slower than andante - 80-108 bpm |
| Grave | very slow, 25-45 bpm |
| Accelerando | to increase tempo over time |
| Rubato | free adjustment of tempo for expressive purposes |
| Presto | very, very fast 168-200 bpm |
| Tremolo | rapid reiteration of a note, or series of notes |
| Crescendo | increasing, growing |
| Diminuendo | diminishing |
| Piano | soft |
| Forte | loud, or strong |
| Sforzando | forcing, forced |
| Staccato | short, detached, separated |
| Legato | smooth, connected |
| Marcato | indicating a short but forcefully played note |
| Arco | playing a string instrument with the bow |
| Pizzicato | playing a string instrument by plucking |