Notes & Rests
I make 1 sound and last for 1 beat.
What is a quarter note?
A quarter note plus a half rest
What is 3 beats?
violin
What is strings?
It tells you to play it again.
What is a repeat sign?
p
What is piano?
It takes 2 of me to equal one beat.
What are eighth notes?
What is 6 beats?
clarinet
What is woodwinds?
It's the 5 lines and 4 spaces where we write music.
What is the staff?
f
What is forte?
When you see me, you know to be silent for 2 beats.
What is a half rest?
2 eighth notes plus a quarter note
What is 2 beats?
bassoon
What is woodwinds?
It tells me to play these notes on the piano with my right hand.
What is the treble clef?
mp
What is mezzo piano?
I am sometimes mistaken for a half rest.
What is a whole rest?
2 eighth notes plus a whole note
What is 5 beats?
trumpet
What is brass?
It tells me to play these notes on the piano with my left hand.
What is the bass clef?
ff
What is fortissimo?
It takes 4 of me to equal one beat.
What are sixteenth notes?
4 sixteenth notes plus 2 eighth notes
What is 2 beats?
bass drum
What is percussion?
It tells me how many beats are in a measure and what type of note equals one beat.
What is a time signature?
mf
What is mezzo forte?