Staff & Clefs
This clef is also known as the "G-Clef" because it circles the G line
What is the Treble Clef
Moving one "click" clockwise from C Major brings you to this key with 1 sharp.
What is G Major
This symbol raises a note by one half-step.
What is a Sharp (#)
This is the number of half-steps in a "Happy" Major 3rd.
What is 4
This is the name for the steady, repeating pulse of a song that you clap along to.
What is the Beat (or Pulse)?
These four notes live in the spaces of the Treble Clef and spell a word
What is F-A-C-E
Moving one "click" counter-clockwise from C Major brings you to this key with 1 flat.
What is F Major
This time signature is known as "The Waltz" and feels like "Boom-cha-cha
What is 3/4
This is the number of half-steps in a "Moody" Minor 3rd
What is 3
This is the musical term for a symbol that tells a performer to be silent for a specific amount of time.
What is a Rest
This is the mnemonic for the four spaces in the Bass Clef.
What is "All Cows Eat Grass"? (A-C-E-G)
This is the "Partner" or Relative Minor key to C Major
What is A Minor
This symbol cancels out a previous sharp or flat
What is a Natural
In "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the jump from F to Bb is this specific interval
What is a Perfect 4th (P4)
This symbol, consisting of two vertical lines at the end of a staff, indicates the song is over.
What is a Final Bar Line
This note sits on an "invisible" ledger line between the Treble and Bass staff.
What is Middle C?
Use the "Fat Cats" mnemonic to name the first three sharps in order
What are F#, C#, and G#
This time signature is grouped in 3s (1-2-3, 4-5-6) and has a "sway" feel.
What is 6/8
A "Power Chord" consists of the Root and this "neutral" interval
What is a Perfect 5th (P5)
This Italian term describes the speed or pace of a given piece of music
What is Tempo
On the Bass Clef, this note sits on the very top line.
What is A? (Good Boys Do Fine Always)
If a song is in the key of D Major, these are the two specific notes that are sharped.
What are F# and C#
This accidental lowers a note by one half-step
What is a Flat (b)
If you change the 3rd of a Major chord by lowering it one half-step, it becomes this.
What is a Minor chord
In a time signature like 4/4, this is what the top number specifically tells the musician.
What is how many beats are in each measure?