Questions and Answers
Legato is a manner of performing a melody that is smooth and connected.
True
A metronome is a device used to mute the tone and volume of an instrument.
False
Mezzo-forte is a dynamic marking that indicates very loud sound.
False
A measure is set off in written music by a vertical barline.
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A microtone is a musical interval smaller than a western half-step.
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The term 'piano' (P) refers to a very quiet dynamic marking.
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Dynamics refer to the musical element of relative musical loudness or quietness.
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An electric instrument is an instrument whose sound is produced or modified by electronic means.
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A flute is categorized as part of the string family.
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Fortissimo is a dynamic marking that indicates a very loud volume.
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A jazz band typically includes woodwinds, brasses, and rhythm section instruments.
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A glissando is a slow transition between two pitches.
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Study Notes
Musical Terminology
- Dynamics refer to the varying degrees of loudness or quietness in music.
- Electric instruments produce sound through electro-magnetic pick-ups, while electronic instruments produce sound through electronic means.
- An ensemble is a group of musical performers, and an etude is a piece designed to help a performer master a particular technique.
- The flat sign is a musical symbol that lowers the pitch of a note by one half-step.
Instruments
- The flute is a metal tubular instrument and the soprano instrument of the standard wood wind family.
- The French horn is a valved brass instrument of medium/medium-low range (alto to bass).
- The guitar is a six-stringed fretted instrument.
Dynamics and Articulation
- Forte (F) indicates a loud dynamic marking, while fortissimo (FF) indicates a very loud dynamic marking.
- Mezzo-forte (MF) indicates a medium loud dynamic marking, mezzo-piano (MP) indicates a medium quiet dynamic marking.
- Pianissimo (PP) indicates a very quiet dynamic marking, and piano (P) indicates a quiet dynamic marking.
- Legato refers to a smooth, connected manner of performing a melody.
Musical Concepts
- Improvisation is the "on-the-spot" creation of music while it is being performed.
- Instrumentation refers to the combination of instruments that a composition is written for.
- Jazz is a style of American modern popular music combining African and western musical traits.
- A jazz band is an instrumental ensemble comprised of woodwinds, brasses, and rhythm section.
Miscellaneous
- A glissando is a rapid slide between two distant pitches.
- Filmmusic is music that serves either as background or foreground material for a movie.
- A metronome is a mechanical or electric device that precisely measures tempo.
- A measure is a rhythmic grouping, set of in written music by a vertical barline.
- Microtone is a non-western musical interval that is smaller than a western half-step.
- Mode refers to a scale or key used in a musical composition.
- A mute is a device used to mute the tone and volume of the instrument.
- An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble comprised of strings, woodwinds, brasses, and percussion.
