The Big 5

Tone- Sound quality

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o
o
o
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o

Air
Embouchure
Instrument Position
Instrument Maintenance
Posture
Round
Dark
Full

Intonation- Pitch
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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o

Air
Embouchure
Instrument Maintenance
Instrument Position
Posture
Flat
Sharp
In tune
Listen
Adjust

Rhythm- Counting
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Tempo
Tempo Change
Time Signature
Time Signature Change
Ties
Types of Notes
Fermata
Syncopation
Listen
Adjust

Technique- The physical skills used to play ones

instrument such as
fingers, sticks, and slides
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Hand position/grip
Tempo
Tempo Change
Key Signature
Key Signature Change
Instrument Maintenance
Instrument Position

Interpretation- The overall feeling of the music that is

trying to be conveyed
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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o
o
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o

Dynamics
Articulations
Tempo
Tempo Change
Listen
Adjust
Key Signature
Key Signature Change
Style
Melody vs. Support vs. Counter
Fermata
Time Signature
Time Signature Change
Accidentals

Dynamics- Volume
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o
o
o
o

sfz
pp
p
mp
mf

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f
f
fp
diminuendo
crescendo
decrescendo

Articulations- Symbols that tell you how to approach

each note
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o
o
o
o
o

Staccato
Marcato
Accent
Slurs
Ties
Tenuto

Tempo
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o
o
o
o
o

Allegro
Moderato
Anadante
Largo
Ritardando
Accelerando

PART I

1. Which of the following is the meaning for tone?

a. The overall feeling of the music that is trying to be conveyed
b. Counting
c. Sound quality
d. The physical skills used to play ones instrument such as fingers,
slides, sticks
e. Pitch
2. Which of the following is the meaning for technique?
a. The overall feeling of the music that is trying to be conveyed
b. Counting
c. Sound quality
d. The physical skills used to play ones instrument such as fingers,
slides, sticks
e. Pitch
3. Which of the following is the meaning for intonation?
a. The overall feeling of the music that is trying to be conveyed
b. Counting
c. Sound quality
d. The physical skills used to play ones instrument such as fingers,
slides, sticks
e. Pitch
4. Which of the following is the meaning for interpretation?
a. The overall feeling of the music that is trying to be conveyed
b. Counting
c. Sound quality
d. The physical skills used to play ones instrument such as fingers,
slides, sticks
e. Pitch
5. Which of the following is the meaning for rhythm?
a. The overall feeling of the music that is trying to be conveyed
b. Counting
c. Sound quality
d. The physical skills used to play ones instrument such as fingers,
slides, sticks
e. Pitch

PART II
Tone
Interpretation

PART III

Intonation

Rhythm

Technique

Dynamics-

Articulations-

Tempo