Note Value
This note gets 4 beats.
What is a Whole Note
This means moderately quiet
What is Mezzo Piano
This means fast
What is allegro
A quarter note plus a half note equal
3 beats
This symbol tells you how many beats are in a measure
What is meter sign?
This note gets 2 beats.
What is a half note
This means moderately loud
What is Mezzo Forte
This means slow
What is Andante?
A half note plus and half note equals
4 beats
Two beats in each measure
2/4
This note makes 3 sounds but has one beat.
What is a Triplet
This means loud
What is Forte
This means very fast
What is presto?
A whole note plus a quarter note equals
5 beats
Three beats in each measure
3/4
This note gets a half of a beat
What is an eighth note
This means very loud
What is Fortissimo
This means gradually gets faster
What is Accelerando?
A whole note plus 2 half notes equals
8 beats
Four beats in each measure
4/4
This note gets 1 beat.
What is a quarter note
This means slowly getting louder
What is a crescendo
Gradually gets slower
What is Ritardando?
A half note plus 7 quarter notes equals
9 beats
True or False:
The first beat of the measure is usually the weak beat
False