Dynamics
This means "soft" in music.
What is "piano?"
This woodwind instrument is played by holding it sideways and blowing into an aperture hole.
What is a flute?
This has 5 lines and 4 spaces to put notes on.
What is a staff?
This type of note receives 1 beat of sound in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note ?
This is the steady pulse of the music.
What is the beat?
One quarter note plus one half note.
What is 3 beats ?
This means "loud" in music.
What is "forte?"
This instrument is the largest of the brass family, and is often called the bass of the ensemble.
What the tuba?
These are the letters in the musical alphabet.
What is ABCDEFG ?
This type of note receives 4 beats of sound in 4/4 time.
What is a whole note ?
This rest looks like a squiggly line.
What is a quarter rest?
One half note plus one whole note.
What is 6 beats ?
This makes music go from soft to loud.
What is "crescendo?"
This curved woodwind instrument is often featured in jazz music, and often plays both melody and harmony because of its ability to blend well with other instruments.
What is the alto saxophone?
What is a sharp?
This note receives 2 beats of sound in 4/4 time.
What is a half note ?
This rest appears on top of the middle line of the staff.
What is a half rest?
One whole note divided by one half note.
What is 2 beats ?
This means to go from loud to soft.
What is "decrescendo?"
This percussion instrument is made of metal bars, is played by a set of rubber mallets, and is shaped like a piano keyboard.
What is the bells? (or xylophone)
This symbol lowers the pitch by half a step.
What is a flat?
This note receives 3 beats of sound in 4/4 time..
What is a dotted half note ?
This adds half the value of the note it appears in front of.
What is a dot?
One dotted half note plus two quarter notes.
What is 5 beats ?
This means "very loud."
What is "fortissimo?"
Brass instruments are played by doing this.
What is lip buzzing?
This symbol cancels out the effect of a sharp or flat and returns the pitch to its original name
What is a natural?
Two of these notes equal one beat of sound in 4/4 time.
What is an eighth note ?
This rest hangs below the middle line of the staff.
What is a whole rest?
One dotted quarter note plus one eighth note.
What is 2 beats ?
This means "very soft."
What is "pianissimo?"
The oboe and bassoon both use this to make sound.
What is a double reed?
This is the tune of a song.
What is melody?
Four of these notes equal one beat of sound in 4/4 time.
What is sixteenth notes ?
This rest looks like a miniature 7.
What is an eighth rest?
One half note plus two quarter notes, plus a dotted half note.
What is 7 beats ?