Note Values
In music, it gets 3 counts of sound.
What is a dotted half note?
Two or more different notes are connected with a curved line. You usually tongue the first note only unless there are repeated notes or you are a trombone player.
What is a slur?
Song #1
What is Don't Stop Believin'?
In music, it is indicated with a p. In English, it means to be play softly.
What is a piano?
When you see this sign in music, it means you have to play the music again two or more times.
What is a repeat sign?
In music, it gets 0.5 counts. In 4/4, 3/4, 2/4 time, two of these fit into one beat. In 6/8 time, there are three of these that fit into one beat.
What is an eighth note?
These notes are typically played with emphasis or with a punch.
What is an accent?
Song #2
What is Uptown Funk?
In music, it is written as ff. In English, it means very loud or very strong.
What is a fortissimo?
Music is can be counted in two with groups of three or it can be counted in six. It usually has a swaying feel.
What is 6/8 time?
In music, these get 0.25 counts of sound. They are sometimes paired with an eighth note. Four of these fit into one beat in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 time.
What are sixteenth notes?
Two or more of the same notes are connected by a curved line. These notes are combined to make it sound like one unbroken or longer note.
What is a tie?
Song #3
What is September?
You gradually get louder.
A sharp, flat, or natural sign is written in the measure. It is not part of the key signature. It only lasts the one measure.
What is an accidental?
In 6/8 time, these are usually one beat each. However, in 4/4 time, these are 1.5 beats.
What is a dotted quarter note?
Notes are typically played shorter than usual. They are played short and crisp.
What is a staccato?
Song #4
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
In music, it is written as mf. In English, it means moderately or medium loud.
What is a mezzo forte?
In band, there is a hierarchy of sound. Usually, we want the high pitched sounds to be softer than the low pitched sounds to achieve a well rounded sound.
What is balance or the pyramid of sound?
Typically, they have a number 3 on the top. If you have two out of the three notes, they tell you how many counts it gets. They can be written in eighth notes, quarter notes, or in sixteenth notes.
What is a triplet?
These notes are emphasized, but also played short at the same time. They are played in a marcato style.
What is a house top accent?
Song #5
What is Dancing Queen?
In music, it's notated as sfz. In English it means suddenly with force. It's usually played like a sudden accent.
What is a szforzando?
In music, when you see this sign, it means you play the first musical phrase and then repeat it again and play the second musical phrase.
What is the first ending and second ending?