music

there are 4 sections in the orchestra. The conductor keeps the beat. The flute is in the woodwind family, Oboe plays the note A

Double bass plays the lowest note in the string section while the violen plays the highest. 4 strings in the string instruments. the trumpet has the highest note in the brass section.

EGBDF FACE

Every Good Boy Deserves Food (line notes) FACE (space notes)

ABCDEFG

Music alphabet

arco= resume playing with the bow pizzicato= pluck the strings

The harp has 47 strings. Double stopping= player plays 2 notes at the same time.

homophonic

a melody with supporting harmony

monophonic

a single line of melody

lines

are called stave/staff

andante

at a walking pase

lento

fast

allegro

fast, lively

vivance

fast, lively

crescendo

get louder

dimenuendo

get softer

forte

loud

moderato

moderatly

mezzo piano

moderatly soft

adagio

slowly

piano

soft

presto

very fast

fortissimo triple fortissimo

very loud very, very loud

triple pianissimo pianissimo

very very soft very soft

polyphonic

2 or more independent lines