Instrument Families
Note Values
Vocabulary
Dynamics and Tempo
How many performers?
100

Drum, tambourine, piano, maracas

Percussion Family

100

What is the name of this note? It receives 1 beat. 


quarter note

100

to create or make up as you go along

improvise

100

Medium Loud

Mezzo Forte

100

Duet

2

200

flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon

Woodwind Family

200

What is the name of this note? It receives 2 beats. 


half note

200

the words to a song

lyrics

200

A walking tempo.

Adante

200

Trio

3

300

violin, viola, cello, bass

String Family

300

What is the name of this note? It receives 3 beats. 


dotted half note


300

Legal protection

Copyright

300

Medium Soft

Mezzo Piano

300

Quartet

4

400

Tuba, trumpet, trombone, french horn

Brass Family

400

What is the name of this note? It receives 4 beats. 


Whole Note


400

To change the order or elements of a song.

Arrange

500

This instrument is not in the string family but the percussion family. When you play this instrument, there are hammers that strike or hit the strings.

Piano

500

What is the name of this note? It gets 1 beat. 


eighth note pair


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