Notes & Rests
Note with a value of 1 beat
quarter note
The notes on the spaces of the treble clef staff
FACE
End of a section or piece of music
double bar line
Time signature with 3 beats per measure
3/4
Note on 3rd line
B
Rest with value of 2 beats
half rest
The notes on the lines of the treble clef staff
EGBDF
Pattern of pitches which makes up a song
Melody
2/4 time signature
2 beats per measure
Note on 2nd line
G
Note with value of 4 beats
Whole note
The note on the 2nd line of the treble clef staff
Numbers at the beginning of the music indicating how many beats per measure
Time signature
Time signature with 4 beats per measure
4/4
What do you do with your left pinky?
Fancy pinky (nothing!)
Rest with value of 1 beat
quarter rest
The note on the 3rd space of the treble clef staff
C
Clef used for lower pitches
Bass clef
The top number in the time signature tells you
How many beats per measure
What is the hole on the back of the recorder for?
Left thumb
Note with value of 1/2 a beat
eighth note
The note on the SPACE just below the bottom line of the treble clef staff
D
Multiple rhythms layered on top of each other
Polyrhythm
Time signature with 6 eighth notes in each measure
6/8
What do you do on a rest?
Breathe; drop the jaw; no air out; silently count the beat