Notes & Terms
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. note
A. Something left after other parts have been taken away
2. beat
B. A direction in music
3. rhythm
C. A gradual increase in loudness
4. rest
D. A musical composition or musical passage to be performed very loudly
5. piano
E. A musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat
6. pianissimo
F. A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
7. forte
G. A repeated pattern of beats or sounds in music.
8. fortissimo
H. Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
9. crescendo
I. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys
10. mezzo
J. Marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds
11. measure
K. A soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
12. timesignature
L. A regular route for a sentry or policeman
13. staff
M. Without breaks between notes
14. staccato
N. Personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
15. legato
O. A musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly