Key Signatures
What is G major?
The key with one sharp!
What is forte (f)?
This symbol means to start playing loud!
What is tempo?
The speed of music!
What is a quarter note?
The note that gets one beat in 4/4 time!
What is treble clef?
This clef is used for higher-pitched instruments and voices!
What is A minor?
The relative minor of C major!
What is a tie?
This curved line connects two notes that have the same pitch!
What is pitch?
The highness or lowness of a sound!
What is 3/4?
This time signature has three beats per measure!
What is bass clef?
This clef is also called the F clef!
What is E♭ major?
The major key with three flats!
What is crescendo?
This symbol means to gradually get louder!
What is ritardando?
An Italian word that means “to gradually slow down.”!
What is an eighth rest?
The symbol that represents silence for half a beat!
What is the location of G on the treble clef staff?
The second line from the bottom of the treble clef staff is this note!
What is E minor?
The minor key that has four sharps!
What are naturals?
These symbols cancel a sharp or flat!
What is meter?
The term for the organization of beats into regular patterns!
What are two dotted quarter notes?
A grouping of notes that fills one measure in 6/8 time!
What is a clef?
This symbol is placed at the beginning of the staff to indicate pitch!
What is G♭ major?
The key signature with six flats!
What is a fermata?
This marking means to hold a note longer than its value!
What is an interval?
The distance between two pitches!
What is syncopation?
This type of rhythm has accents on unexpected beats!
What is alto clef?
This clef is often used for viola and places middle C on the middle line!