Musical notes
How many lines are on a musical staff?
5 lines
What is the steady pulse that you can clap or tap along to in music?
The beat
Which instrument has six strings and is commonly played by strumming?
Guitar
Does tempo tell us how fast or how slow music should be played? Yes or No?
Yes
What symbol looks like a curly letter and is used for higher notes?
Treble clef
How many spaces are on a musical staff?
4 spaces
How many beats does a quarter rest usually represents in 4/4 time?
1 beat
Which instrument is made of metal and is played by blowing air through it?
Flute
What does fortissimo (ff) mean?
Very loud
What symbol tells us to be quiet or soft?
p (piano)
Which clef is also called the G clef?
Treble clef
How many quarter notes can fit into one measure of 4/4 time?
4
Which instrument has black and white keys and can play many notes at the same time?
Piano
What does pianissimo (pp) mean?
Very soft/quiet
What symbol raises a note by one half step?
Sharp (#)
Which note has a filled-in notehead and a stem but no flag, and usually receives 1 beat?
Quarter note
How many beats does a dotted half note usually receive?
3 beats
Which instrument is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the string family?
Violin
What does andante generally mean?
What does a slur tell a musician to do?
play the notes smoothly and connected
What do we call how high or low a musical sound is?
Pitch
3 beats
Strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
What does diminuendo mean?
Gradually becoming softer
What does Mezzo-forte (mf) mean?
Moderately loud