Note Names
This note is on the first line of the Treble Clef Staff
E
This note is worth 2 beats
half note
This dynamic means soft.
piano
This time signature has 3 beats per measure
3/4 Time
This mark means to play the note with emphasis.
Marcato
This note is on the top line of the treble clef staff.
F
This note is worth 1 beat.
Quarter note
This dynamic means medium soft.
Mezzo Piano
This time signature has 4 beats per measure
4/4 time
This mark means tongue just the first note and blow threw to the next month.
Slur
This note is in the 3rd space of the bass clef staff.
E
This note is worth 4 beats.
Whole note.
This dynamic means medium loud.
Mezzo Forte
This time signature means 2 beats per measure.
2/4 time
This mark means to grow louder
Crescendo
This note is on the 4th line of the bass clef staff.
F
This note is worth 3 beats.
dotted half note.
This dynamic means loud
Forte
This time signature means 4/4 time
C for Common time
This mark means grow softer.
Diminuendo
This note is in the 3rd space, Alto Clef (viola)
D
This note is worth 1/2 a beat.
Eighth Note.
This dynamic means very soft.
Pianissimo
This time signature means every note value is cut in half.
Cut Time.
This mark means to hold the note until the conductor cuts you off.
Fermata.