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 type of line is an extension of the staff that goes above and below the staff lines?
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 notes are in an octave
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
Lowers the pitch by one half step
Flat
What is Mr. Meadows Favorite Color
Blue