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Musical Terminology
Musical terms are words and phrases that are specific to reading, writing, and playing music.
720 Questions
Semibreve last as long as a minim?
No. In 4/4 time, semibreves last for 4 beats. Minims last for 2 beats.
In half common time or 2/2 time a semibreve is the same length as a minim
What is the name of dotted minim?
The dotted minim is a minim note in which the time value is extended by a half of its value by a dot.
What is the tempo of allegro pomposo?
There are many types of tempo that can be faster than allegro. Here are some of them:
- Prestissimo - extremely fast (more than 200bpm)
- Vivacissimamente - adverb of vivacissimo, "very quickly and lively"
- Vivacissimo - very fast and lively
- Presto - very fast (168-200 bpm)
- Allegrissimo - very fast
- Vivo - lively and fast
- Vivace - lively and fast (about 140 bpm)
Allegro is fast and bright or "march tempo" and comes in at about 120-168 bpm. Depending on how fast you play that, some of these others can be faster, and pretty much everything presto and above is definitely faster.
What does andante cuo moto quasi allegretto mean in musical terms?
The term 'Andante' means 'in an easy pace'. 'Con moto' means 'more moved'. 'Quasi allegretto' means 'like moderately fast'. Therefore the meaning of the whole term is 'as in an easy pace but more moved like moderately fast'.
Can anyone play a hemi demi semi quaver?
Sure. It is the equivalent of a 64th note. That would be 64 notes being played during the duration of one beat. One beat can be any tempo, and if the tempo was 60 that would require 64 notes to be played in one second. Now that would be fast ... but composers realize that hardly anyone can play 64 notes in one second, so they set the tempo based upon a note value, so it would be 1/64th note = 1 beat.
If the person who witnesses a signature is not present at the time of signing is this fraud?
If the person who witnesses a signature is not present at the time of signing then the contract is no longer a legally binding document.
What is the Italian musical abbreviation 'ff'?
The Italian musical abbreviation "ff" is fortissimo("very loudly").
What does maestoso mean in musical terms?
Maestoso means light and majestic so it would probably be more slow than fast.
In music terms what is a dogfight?
The dogfight is a part of a march usually marked forte or louder. It is between the trio and the glissando in a traditional march. Many times, it is a sort of 'fight' between the woodwinds and the brass.
What does as if or almost mean in musical terms?
Quasi is an Italian musical term meaning: As if, resembling
