Rhythm
How are eighth notes counted?
1 +
What does staccato mean?
Short
In your own words, define tempo.
How fast or slow you should play the music
How many spaces and lines are there in a music staff?
4 spaces, 5 lines
What does the top number mean in a time signature? For example, the top number in 3/4
How many beats per measure
How much is a group of sixteenth notes worth?
1 beat
What is it called in music when it tells you to play long?
What does the word dynamics mean?
The volume of music
In treble clef, what are the note names for the spaces starting from bottom to top?
FACE
What does a repeat sign look like?
It has two dots
1 1/2
Play louder and with more emphasis
Put these dynamics in order from softest to loudest: p f pp ff mf mp
pp p mp mf f ff
In treble clef, what are the note names for the lines starting from bottom to top?
EGBDF
What does the bottom number mean in a time signature? For example, the bottom number in 3/4
What kind of note gets the beat
Does syncopation occur on strong beats or weak beats/off-beats?
Weak beats/off-beats
What does a sharp sign do to a note? (#)
Raises the pitch by a 1/2 step
What does the word articulation refer to?
The style of music
ACEG
What does a key signature tell you and what kind of things do you see in a key signature?
What key the music is in with sharps or flats
What type of notes make up syncopation?
Eighth, quarter, eighth
What does a flat sign do to a note? (b)
What is it called when you start loud and gradually decrease your volume to soft?
Decrescendo
In bass clef, what are the note names for the lines starting from bottom to top?
GBDFA
What is the difference between a slur and a tie?