Rhythm
Notes
Instruments
Articulations
Elements of Music
100

This note value contains 4 beats in 4/4 time

What is a whole note?

100

The bottom line in treble clef?

What is E?

100

The lowest instrument in the brass family.

What is the tuba?

100

Articulation marking telling the player not to separate or tongue the notes.

What is a slur?

100

This term refers to the volume at which music is played.

What are dynamics?

200

The total number of eighth notes allowed in 1 measure of 3/4 time.

What is 6?

200

The top space in treble clef?

What is E?

200

The flute belongs to this family of instruments 

what is woodwinds?

200

Articulation marking telling the player to play the beginning of the note more aggressively

What is an accent?

200

This term refers to the duration of notes, for example, eighth notes, whole notes, etc.

What is rhythm?

300

This note value gets one beat in 2/2 (CUT TIME). 

What is half note?

300

The bottom space in bass clef?

What is A?

300

The saxophone belongs to this family of instruments.

What is woodwind?

300

Articulation marking indicating that notes should be played with space or separation.

What is staccato?

300

This term refers to how high or low a sound is and is identified by the letter name of the note.

What is pitch?

400

This rhythmic pattern occurs when the the long or heavy note is NOT on the beat - often an eighth-quarter-eighth pattern.

What is a syncopation?

400

One note underneath the bottom line in treble clef.

What is D?

400

This instrument requires a tremendous amount of air because so much air is wasted as the player's lips are the only resistance.

What is the flute?

400

Articulation marking telling the player to play each note full value or smoothly?

What is tenuto?

400

This term refers to the speed of the beat, for example, allegro, moderato, andante.

What is tempo?

500

The number of 16th notes in a quarter note.

What is 4?

500

One note above the top line in bass clef.

What is B?

500

The highest pitched brass instrument in most middle school and high school bands.

What is the trumpet?

500

Behind the top teeth

Where do flutes and brass tongue?

500

This term refers to how a note is started or initiated, such as with a tongue, slur, accent, etc.

What is articulation?

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