Writing Music 101
This is the five lines and four spaces used for writing music.
What is the staff?
This is a perfect fifth higher than C.
What is G?
It means to play very softly.
What is pianissimo?
He wrote Für Elise and Moonlight Sonata.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
One quarter note plus this note equals 3 beats.
What is a half note?
Another name for this symbol is the G clef.
What is the treble clef?
This interval is the first two notes of "Happy Birthday".
What is a second?
It means to slow down while playing.
What is ritardando?
He wrote music for films such as Jurassic Park and Star Wars.
Who is John Williams?
It is a single note that is equal to eight eighth notes.
What is a whole note?
This divides the staff into measures.
What are barlines?
This is a third lower than A.
What is F?
It means to hold a note longer than its written value.
What is fermata?
Bohemian Rhapsody and Bicycle Race are two of his popular songs.
Who is Freddie Mercury?
It is equal to three quarter notes.
What is a dotted half note?
This indicates how many beats are in each measure.
What is a time signature?
The opening interval of "Star Wars: Main Theme".
What is a fourth?
It is the opposite of diminuendo.
What is crescendo?
He wrote Tiny Dancer and Rocketman.
Who is Elton John?
It is one note worth six beats.
What is a dotted whole note?
This term means to play from the beginning until the Fine.
What is "da capo al Fine"?
It is also known as the "Devil's interval".
What is a tritone?
It is how you spell the term that means to play short and detached.
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He wrote the hit musical Hamilton.
Who is Lin Manuel-Miranda?
There are 16 sixteenth notes in this type of note.
What is a whole note?