Key signatures
What is C Major
The major with no sharps or flats
WHAT IS A QUARTER NOTE
THIS NOTE GETS ONE BEAT IN 4/4 TIME
What is a major scale?
A scale that follows the pattern W-W-H-W-W-W-H.
What is 4/4?
The top number in this time signature tells how many beats per measure.
What is a sharp?
This symbol raises a pitch by a half step.
What is G Major
The key signature with one sharp
WHAT IS ONE QUARTER NOTE
TWO EIGHT NOTES EQUAL THIS VALUE
What is G major?
The relative major of E minor.
What is 3/4?
The time signature with three beats per measure and a quarter note getting the beat.
What is a natural?
This symbol cancels a sharp or flat.
What is C minor
The minor key with three flats
WHAT IS A DOTTED QUARTER NOTE
THIS NOTE LAST FOR 1.5 BEARS IN 4/4
What is a pentatonic scale?
The scale with five notes, often used in folk and rock music.
What is 6/8?
A compound time signature with six eighth notes per measure.
What is a crescendo?
A gradual increase in loudness.
What is B minor
The relative minor of D major
WHAT IS A WHOLE REST
THIS REST LAS AS LONG AS THE WHOLE NOTE OR WHOLE MEASURE IN A 4/4
What is melodic minor?
A minor scale that includes raised 6th and 7th degrees ascending.
What is 3/8?
This time signature is often used in fast waltz music.
What is a quarter rest?
A symbol indicating silence for one beat in 4/4 time.
What is F# major
The key signature that has six sharps
WHAT IS A SIXTEENTH NOTE
THIS VALUE GETS 1/4 OF A BEAT IN A 4/4 TIME
What is Dorian mode?
The mode that starts on the 2nd degree of a major scale.
What is a half note?
The bottom number of 2/2 indicates this type of note gets the beat.
What is a tie?
A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch.