Terms
Loud
Forte
This note is worth 1 beat in 4/4 time
Quarter Note
A scale has this many notes in it, including the top note
8
This instrument family uses reeds
Woodwinds
Warm ups and long tones
Gradually Softer
Diminuendo/Decrescendo
This note is worth 4 beats in 4/4 time
Whole Note
The minimum number of notes to make a chord
3
This instrument family is known for its trumpets, trombones, horns, and other metal instruments
Brass Family
This is a term for holding a note until the conductor cuts off the group
Fermata
Smooth and Connected
Legato
This note is worth 2 beats in 4/4 time
Half Note
This key signature has 3 flats in it
E Flat
This instrument is a long tube with holes, originally made out of wood
Flute
These markings indicate how loud a piece is played
Dynamics
This term refers to the tempo meaning Rapid;Lively
Allegro
This note is worth one half of a beat in 4/4 time
Eighth Note
This scale has every note the instrument can play, going by semi tones
Chromatic Scale
This instrument resembles a clarinet, but is a double reed
Oboe
These markings indicate how fast a piece is played
Tempo Markings
The final added measures of a musical work or composition
Coda
This note is worth one fourth of a beat in 4/4 time
Sixteenth Note
Jazz bands like using this chord
9 chord
This instrument is a smaller version of a flute
Piccolo
Musicians use these together to show an increase and decrease
Crescendo and Decrescendo