Music Notation Symbols
Dynamic & Tempo Markings
Pitch Relationships
Rhythm
Staves, Articulations, and More
100
The name of this sign, indicating to go back and sing a section again:
What is a repeat sign?
100
This is the Italian term for "soft"
What is piano?
100
The role of this musical symbol is to LOWER the note by a 1/2 step.
What is a flat?
100
What is an eighth note and an eighth rest?
100
This symbol, a small dot above or below the note head, indicates to sing with a short, separated sound.
What is staccato?
200
This musical symbol looks like a target marker, and means "the ending"
What is a coda?
200
This is the Italian term for "loud"
What is "Forte"?
200
This term is used when indicating that multiple parts sing the same note.
What is unison?
200
What is a whole note & a whole rest?
200
This symbol indicates to sing strong, and give the note an extra "punch"
What is an accent?
300
The name of this musical symbol, used to divide music according to beats: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SlVq_z1lvMQ/UtQMo-Aqu6I/AAAAAAAADHo/jttYAvtzMVs/s1600/measure.png
What is a measure?
300
This is the Italian term for "gradually get louder"
What is a crescendo?
300
What is a (harmonic) Major 3rd?
300
What is a half note and a half rest?
300
This is a curved line that combines the rhythm of two notes.
What is a tie?
400
The name of the musical symbol seen here, used to indicate a new measure.: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_(music)#/media/File:Music-bar.svg
What is a barline?
400
This is the Italian term for "gradually get softer"
What is Decrescendo (or diminuendo)?
400
What is a (harmonic) Major 6th?
400
The top number of a time signature tells us the number of these.
What are beats per measure?
400
The name of the 5 lines and 4 spaces that indicate pitch, pictured here, is called this. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Music-staff.svg
What is a staff?
500
The name of the musical symbol seen here, used to indicate the end of a piece: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_(music)#/media/File:Music-endbar.svg
What is a double bar line?
500
This is the Italian term for a lively, very fast tempo.
What is "vivace"?
500
The bottom number of a time signature indicates this.
What is "the type of note that gets one beat"
500
The name of this musical symbol, used to indicate pitch in both the treble and bass clefs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_(music)#/media/File:Grand_staff.svg
What is a grand staff?
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