Rhythm Reading
In 4/4 meter, This note has the value of 1 beat
What is a quarter note
This indicates silence in music
What is a rest
This dynamic marking tells the musician to play "loudly"
What is forte
This connects two of the same note together to create a longer note
What is a tie
A short, musical idea
What is a motive?
In Common time, This note has a value of 2 beats
What is a half note
This tells how many beats are in each measure
What is the time signature
This dynamic marking tells the musician to play "soft"
What is piano
This music sign indicates that a note should be held longer than the written value
What is a fermata
A repeating pattern
What is an ostinato?
In common meter, This note has a value of 1/2 beats
What is an eighth note
This is a short segment of music separated by bar lines
What is a measure
This dynamic marking tells the musician to play "very loudly"
What is fortissimo (ff)
This connects notes of different pitches and means to play or sing legato
What is a slur
The same note in a consecutive pattern
What is repetition?
In common time, This note is 1 silent beat of music
What is a quarter rest
This is the system of five lines that we write music on
What is a staff
This dynamic marking tells the musician to play "medium soft"
What is mezzo piano (mp)
This indicates a note should be short and detatched
What is staccato
Same set of intervals with differing starting pitches
What is a sequence?
In common time, This note has the value of 1 and 1/2 beats
What is a dotted quarter note
This is the speed of the music
What is the tempo
This marking tells the musician to play one note much louder than the other notes
What is accent
Notes with these markings should be played smooth and connected
What is legato
An exact inverse of a rhythmic pattern