Notes and Rests
What type of note gets 1 beat?
The Quarter Note gets 1 beat.
What is the other name for a Treble Clef?
The other name for a Treble Clef is called the "G Clef".
What instrument family does a drum belong to?
The drum belongs to the percussion instrument family.
What dynamic marking or word means to play softly?
"Piano" or "P" means to play softly.
What does 4/4 time signature mean?
Top Number = 4 beats in each measure.
Bottom Number = Each Quarter Note gets 1 beat.
How many beats of silence does a Half Rest get?
A Half Rest gets 2 beats of silence.
What are the 4 letters for the spaces on the Treble Clef Staff? (Word)
The letters for the spaces on the Treble Clef Staff are F-A-C-E.
What color are the keys on the piano?
Black and White
What dynamic marking or word means to play loudly?
"Forte" or "F" means to play loudly.
If a time signature is 6/8, how many beats are in each measure?
If a time signature is 6/8, there are 6 beats in each measure.
What type of note gets 1/2 of a beat?
An Eighth Note gets 1/2 of a beat.
What is the other name for the Bass Clef?
The other name for the Bass Clef is the "F Clef".
How are the black keys on the piano arranged?
The black keys on the piano are arranged in a pattern of groups of 2's and 3's.
What does "mp" or "mezzo-piano" mean?
"mp" or "mezzo-piano" means to play moderately soft.
If a time signature is 3/4, what does the bottom stand for?
If a time signature is 3/4, the bottom number 4 means that each Quarter Note is going to get 1 beat.
How many beats of silence does a Whole Rest get?
A Whole Rest gets 4 beats of silence.
What are the 5 letters for the lines on the Treble Clef staff?
The 5 letters for the lines on the Treble Clef Staff are E-G-B-D-F.
(EVERY GOOD BOY DOES FINE)
What instrument family does a piano belong to?
The piano belongs to the keyboard instrument family.
What does "mf" or "mezzo-forte" mean?
"mf" or "mezzo forte" means to play moderately loud.
If a time signature is 6/8, what does the bottom number 8 mean?
The bottom number 8 means that each Eighth Note gets 1 beat.
What type of note gets 2 beats?
A Half Note gets 2 beats.
When the Treble Clef and Bass Clef staves are combined, what is this staff now called?
When the Treble Clef and Bass Clef staves are combined, the staff now is called a Grand Staff or Great Staff. (The two staves are joined together by a brace)
Who invented the first piano?
Bartolomeo Cristofori created the first piano in the early 18th century, in about 1709.
What does "pp" or "pianissimo" mean?
What does "ff" or "fortissimo" mean?
"pp" or "pianissimo" means to play very soft.
"ff" or "fortissimo" means to play very loud.
What does the time signature 2/2 mean?
2/2 time signature means that there are 2 beats in each measure and each Half Note gets 1 beat.