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This note gets 1 beat in 4/4 time and looks like a filled-in circle with a stem.
What is a quarter note?
This set of 5 lines and 4 spaces is where we write our notes.
What is the Staff?
This Italian word means to play "Loud" (represented by f).
What is Forte?
You should always keep these flat on the floor to have good posture.
What are your Feet?
Treble Clef: The note on the 2nd line.
Bass Clef: The note on the 4th line.
What is G (Treble) / F (Bass)?
This note looks like an empty circle with a stem and gets 2 beats.
What is a Half Note?
This symbol at the end of a piece tells you to play a section again.
What is a Repeat Sign?
This Italian word means to play "Soft" (represented by p).
What is Piano?
This is the muscle under your lungs that helps you push air through the instrument.
What is the Diaphragm?
Treble Clef: The note in the bottom space.
Bass Clef: The note in the 2nd space from the bottom.
What is F (Treble) / C (Bass)?
This symbol indicates silence for 4 beats (or a whole measure).
What is a Whole Rest?
This curved line connects two notes of the same pitch, combining their length.
What is a Tie?
The symbol mf stands for this dynamic level.
What is Mezzo Forte (or Medium Loud)?
Using the tongue to start a note is called this.
What is Articulation (or Tonguing)?
Treble Clef: The note on the 3rd line.
Bass Clef: The note on the top line.
What is B (Treble) / A (Bass)?
This note gets 3 beats of sound.
What is a Dotted Half Note?
This curved line connects notes of different pitches, telling you not to tongue the second note.
What is a Slur?
This symbol looks like a "greater than" sign (>); it tells you to hit the note hard/emphasize the note.
What is an Accent?
This is the metal clamp that holds the reed onto the mouthpiece (Woodwinds) OR the oil used to make pistons move smoothly (Brass).
What is a Ligature (WW) or Valve Oil (Brass)?
Treble Clef: The note in the top space.
Bass Clef: The note in the bottom space.
What is E (Treble) / A (Bass)?
Two eighth notes plus one half note equals this many beats.
What is 3 beats?
This symbol, which looks like a bird's eye, tells you to hold the note longer than usual or until the conductor cuts you off.
What is a Fermata?
This is the Italian term for "Fast."
What is Allegro?
This key signature has one flat (Bb).
What is the Key of F (or Concert F)?
A "Natural" sign next to a note cancels out these two things.
What are Sharps and Flats?