Key Signatures
What is G major?
This major key has one sharp in its key signature.
What is a 4/4?
Contains 4 quarter-note beats per a measure.
Tempo
The speed of music
Beethoven
Wrote many famous symphonies despite becoming deaf later in life.
sharp
raises a note by one half step
What is G minor?
This minor contains 2 flats in its key signature.
What is a quarter note?
Receives one beat in common time.
melody
Vivaldi created?
Created "Four Seasons"
Flat
lowers a note by one half step
What is E major?
This major key contains four sharps.
What is a half rest?
This rest lasts for two beats in 4/4 time.
Harmony
Two or more notes played together
How many works did Mozart compose before his death?
over 600
This symbol cancels a sharp or flat
Natural sign
What is E minor?
This minor key has one sharp in the key signature.
What is 3/4 commonly called?
Its commonly called waltz time.
Dynamics
The symbol indicating how loud or soft music should be.
What did Bach write?
Brandenburg Concertos
Treble clef commonly used for?
Commonly used for higher pitched instruments and voices
What is a D-flat Major
What is an eighth note?
Lasts for half of one beat in common time.
Crescendo
Italian term "gradually getting louder"
Most famous piece written from Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker
This line connects two notes of the same pitch to combine their values.
A tie