Music Theory
What means to be silent for 1 count
quarter rest
What means play medium loud
mezzo forte
How many counts are in one measure of 4/4
4 counts
How many counts are in one measure of 3/4
three
This many eighth notes is the equivalent of a half note
four
What means play loudly
forte
The sharps and flats at the beginning of the song are called what
key signature
The number of 16th notes in a whole note
16
Number of 8th notes in a half note
4
fast air
What is the term for how fast or slow you play a song
tempo
What lone is an extension of the staff
ledger line
Bar lines divide up this...
measure
Number of lines on a music staff
5
Number of spaces on a music staff
4
What means to gradually increase volume
crescendo
What comes at the end of a song and indicates the song is over
double bar line
How many different notes are in an octave
7
Raises the pitch by half a step
sharp
This is scale uses every note an instrument can play from a specific starting and ending point
Chromatic Scale
What time signature has 9 beats in the measure and the eighth not gets the count
9/8
Name the 3 instrument families in band
woodwinds, brass, percussion
This is the most common time signature across the world
4/4
What note sounds the same as Db
C#
Not Theory...Mrs. Netterville's favorite color
Turquois