Musical Symbols
All music is written on this--made up of five lines and four spaces.
Staff
A ________ __________ is worth two beats and is SILENT.
Half Rest
Note names on the staff are named after the first ___ letters in the English Alphabet
7 (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G)
This family of instruments consists of instruments made out of metal, and are all played using a technique called buzzing.
Brass
Every line of music starts off with this symbol: it makes no sound, but tells us where our letter names are located.
Clef
A __________ ________ is worth four beats of uninterrupted sound.
Whole Note
The bass clef was designed for low-sounding instruments to read music, while the _________ was designed for higher-sounding instruments
Treble Clef
This family of instruments consists of instruments that all have holes drilled in them. Most of them use reeds!
Woodwinds
A _________ ____________ looks like a fraction, and tells us how many beats exist in each measure AND what kind of note counts as one beat.
Time Signature
How many eighth notes fit into one beat?
Two (2)
When reading lines on the Treble Clef, we typically say "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge" or something similar. What do we say for Spaces?
FACE
This family of instruments was only invented 200 years ago, and named after their creator Adolf Sax.
Saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
A _______ sign lowers the sound of the note without changing the letter name.
Flat
A _______ _______ is played for 1 whole beat.
Quarter Note
In the Bass Clef, the note that sits between the two dots is _______. It's also the second highest line in Bass Clef. It's also the bottom space in Treble Clef.
F
The ____________, are instruments that you strike, scrape, or shake to make sound.
Percussion
A ________ ________ __________ is a musical stop sign. It is located at the end of a piece.
Double Bar Line
How many half notes can fit in 8 beats of music?
4 (Half notes are worth 2 beats, 8 / 2 = 4 Half notes)
Concert ____ is a note we play in class every single day.
Bb
Name 5 instruments that belong in the String Family
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Lute, Sitar, Banjo, Mandolin