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Musical Concepts in Band

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  • What is a fermata?
    A symbol above a note that tells a musician to hold the note until the conductor releases them
  • What note is 4 beats long when held?
    Whole note
  • What does the word legato mean?
    Play smoothly
  • Where does the tempo come from for a piece of music?
    The conductor
  • What does the word tenuto mean?
    Hold the note as long as possible
  • Name a way that a musician can keep track of the beat when playing their music?
    Tap your foot, watch the conductor, count mentally
  • If a note is dotted, what does the dot next to the note represent?
    Add half of the value to the original note, Ex. a dotted quarter note would be 1 1/2 beats
  • If a musician gets lost in a piece of music, what can they do to help themselves come back in on time?
    listen for a familiar phrase, watch the conductor to see if they call out a measure number
  • What does staccato look like in a piece of music?
    A dot above or below a note
  • What note is 2 beats long when held?
    Half note
  • What note is 2 beats long when held?
    Half note
  • What note is 1 beat long when held?
    Quarter note
  • What does tenuto look like in a piece of music?
    There will be a straight line above or below the note
  • What happens if the band does not play balanced?
    Every part will not be heard
  • Name a way that a musician can be told non verbally to play louder?
    Conductor can give cue, a crescendo can be written in the music, a dynamic marking can be written in the music
  • Name a way that a musician can be told non verbally to play quietly or quieter?
    Conductor can give cue, a decrescendo can be written in the music, a dynamic marking can be written in the music
  • Name the notes of the concert Bb scale in order. *Remember to transpose to concert pitch*
    Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb
  • What are dynamics?
    Symbols that are written in music to tell musicians to play louder or softer
  • What does the word staccato mean?
    Play a note shorter
  • If a student gets lost, should they continue to play their music?
    No! Wait until you hear something familiar or know where we are.
  • When looking at a piece of music for the first time, name 3 things that should be looked at before a musician plays.
    time signature, key signature, dynamics, repeated measures?, accidentals, accents,
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