Note Values
Enharmonics
Instruments
Dynamics/ Tempo
Symbols
100
This rest receives 2 beats.
What is a half rest?
100
Ab is the enharmonic for this.
What is G#?
100
I only have 3 valves.
What is a trumpet?
100
Tells you to play softly.
What is piano?
100
Means to hold a note as long as the director desires.
What is a fermata?
200
4 eighth notes plus one half note equals this many beats in common time.
What is 4?
200
D# is the enharmonic for this.
What is Eb?
200
I am the oldest woodwind instrument in the world.
What is a flute?
200
Tells you to play fast.
What is Allegro?
200
A dot above or below the note.
What is staccato?
300
In 3/4 time, this note gets one beat.
What is a quarter note?
300
Cb is the enharmonic for this.
What is B?
300
I am the smallest orchestral string instrument.
What is the violin?
300
Tells you to gradually slow down.
What is ritardando?
300
This symbol looks like a comma or apostrophe.
What is a breath mark?
400
4 of these equal one beat in common time.
What are sixteenth notes?
400
This is the enharmonic for F.
What is E#.
400
I use a double reed.
What is an oboe or bassoon?
400
Tells you to play very very loudly.
What is fortissimo or double forte?
400
Tells you to change notes without tonguing.
What is a slur?
500
This note has three flags. (hint: an eight note has one flag)
What is a 32nd note?
500
F double sharp could also be called this note name.
What is G?
500
My nickname is the kettle drum.
What are timpani?
500
Tells you to start a note loud and then get immediately soft.
What is forte piano? (fp)
500
This symbol is a dash (_) placed above or below a note, and it means to play the note full value.
What is tenuto?
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