Music Theory and Instrumentation: Key Signatures, Tempo, and Ensemble Roles

molto

very

pesante

heavy

piu

more

sempre

always

6 flats

Gb major

how do you determine what key you are in by looking at a sharp (#) key signature?

go up a half step from the last sharp in the key signature.

in pure temperament, the third of a major chord should be raised or lowered to sound correct?

lowered 13.7 cents

allargando

broadening; growing slower

marcato

march style, stressed, with direction

mosso

motion

poco

little

presto

very, very fast

rubato

an elastic flexibility of the tempo

sforzando

forced; sudden, strong accent

vivace

vivacious, quick, lively

order of the flats as you progress through the circle of 4ths

beadgcf

order of the sharps as you progress through the circle of 5ths

fcgdaeb

0 sharps

c major

1 flat

f major

2 flats

Bb major

3 flats

Eb major

4 flats

Ab major

5 flats

Db major

7 flats

Cb major

7 sharps

C# major

6 sharps

F# major

5 sharps

b major

4 sharps

e major

3 sharps

a major

2 sharps

d major

1 sharp

g major

how do you determine what key you are in by looking at a flat (b) key signature?

the next to last flat in the key signature is the name of the key. (F major is the exception to the flat rule)

these instruments are included in the double reed family

oboe, english horn, bassoon

these instruments are the soprano (upper) voices for standard instrumentation in a wind ensemble?

flutes, clarinets, trumpets

the standard bass voices in a wind ensemble include

Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Bari Sax, Bass Trombone, and Tuba

these 3 percussion instruments are standard for most marches?

Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals, and Snare Drum

enharmonic literally means

same pitch, different notation

what occurs at a caesura/cesura

Complete stop or pause in the music, the same as Grand Pause

What occurs at a Fermata

Sustain the note or rest

which concert band composition was arranged into the marching band production this year?

Nitro by Frank Ticheli

in marching band, where should you listen for tempo?

The instrument(s) that are furthest backfield

the relative minor of a major key utilizes the same key signature

true

accent

Emphasis on one pitch or chord

adagio

At Ease; slow, between largo and andante

andante

Moderate Tempo - Walking Speed

arpeggio

Notes of a chord played in succession

da capo

The head; From the beginning

interval

The distance between two notes

l’istesso

the same

largo

Very, very slow

legato

smooth, connected, no pace between notes