Note Names
This note is on the bottom line of the staff.
E (treble) or G (bass)
This note is worth 1 beat.
Quarter note
This dynamic means quiet.
Piano
This time signature has 4 beats per measure.
4/4 time
This mark means to gradually grow louder.
Crescendo
This note is on the top line of the staff.
F (treble) or A (bass)
This note is worth 4 beats.
Whole note
This dynamic means loud.
Forte
This time signature means 2 beats per measure.
2/4 time
This mark means gradually get more quiet.
Diminuendo/decrescendo
This note is in the 3rd space of the staff.
C (treble) or E (bass)
This note is worth 2 beats.
Half note
This dynamic means medium loud.
Mezzo Forte
This time signature has 3 beats per measure.
3/4 Time
This mark means to play the note heavy and with emphasis.
Accent
This note is one ledger line above the staff.
This note is worth 3 beats.
Dotted half note
This dynamic means medium quiet.
Mezzo Piano
What do the numbers in a time signature tell you?
Top number is how many beats there are in a measure, bottom number is what type of note gets the beat.
This mark means to play the section over again.
Repeat sign
This note is one ledger line below the staff.
C (treble) or E (bass)
This note is worth 1/2 of a beat.
Eighth note
This dynamic means very loud.
Fortissimo
This time signature means 4/4 time.
C (Common time)
This mark means to hold the note until the conductor cuts you off.
Fermata