Music Symbols
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What is a sharp?
p
What is piano?
"The heart of the band". This instrument is a percussion instrument that is played with mallets.
What is the bass drum?
In common time, a quarter note is worth ___ beat(s).
What is one beat?
This sign means to play something again
What is a repeat sign?
"C" time signature.
What is common time or 4/4 time?
f
What is forte?
This instrument is a woodwind instrument without a reed. It is pitched in concert pitch and most often reads in the treble clef.
What is a flute?
In common time, a dotted half note is worth ___ beats.
What is 3 beats?
To hold until the conductor cuts you off.
What is a fermata?
A curved line connecting two of the same pitched notes.
What is a tie?
ff
What is fortissimo?
This instrument is a brass instrument with 3 valves. It usually reads in the treble clef and is pitched in B-flat.
What is the trumpet?
In common time, an eighth rest is worth ___ beats.
What is half a beat?
This sign is usually found above or below a note head and means to play with a heavy accent. (Hint- not an accent)
What is marcato?
What is staccato?
The dynamic that indicates that the music should start loud and decrease in volume.
What is diminuendo/decrescendo.
This instrument is a woodwind instrument with one reed. It is pitched in B-flat and most often reads in the treble clef. This instrument is not the alto saxophone.
What is a clarinet?
In common time, this is the value of 1 quarter note + 1 half note + 1 dotted half note + 1 quarter rest
What is 7 beats?
This sign above a notehead that means to play a note long, full or smooth.
What is legato?
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What is an accent?
The dynamic that indicates that the music should start soft and increase in volume.
What is cresecendo?
This instrument is a woodwind instrument with two reeds. It is pitched in concert pitch and most often reads in the bass clef.
What is a bassoon?
In common time, this is the value of 2 eighth notes + 1 quarter rest +1 half note + 1 quarter note + 1 whole note.
What is 9 beats?
This sign means to go back to a different section, and then jump to a coda. (Hint- Sweet caroline)
What is Da Segno al Coda?