Note Names
The first note in the musical alphabet?
A
This note gets 1 beat
Quarter Note
This is the only instrument that uses the alto clef to read notes
Viola
What is a double bar line?
Tells you the music is over
Italian word for "plucking"
pizzicato
There are _____ letters in the musical alphabet
7 (ABCDEFG)
This note gets 2 beats
Half Note
Violin
The two notes we have that are "sharp"
F C
This comes at the beginning of music and tells you how many beats are in a measure
Time signature
Line and spaces of the treble clef
EGBDF
FACE
This note gets 4 beats
Whole Note
The two instruments with an "E" string
Violin
Double Bass
This sign tells you to go back and play the music again
"piano" means what
Quiet
Lines and spaces of the bass clef
GBDFA
ACEG
This note gets 1 beat of silence
Quarter Rest
This string instrument has to be played sitting down
Cello
The violin plays this clef
Treble
"Forte" means what?
Loud
FACEG
GBDF
This note gets 4 beats of silence
Whole rest
This string instrument can also be called a fiddle
Violin
The cello and bass play this clef
Bass clef
This thing raises our note by a half step. Sounds higher
Sharp