Notes, Rhythms, and Treble Clef
What note is 1 beat long?
Quarter note
What does the top number represent in a time signature, and what does the bottom number represent in a time signature?
Top: How many beats per measure.
Bottom: What note gets the beat.
What does a key signature show?
The order of sharps or flats
What does p mean?
Piano, soft
What is bass clef used for?
To read low notes.
Mr. Holloran plays .25 of a beat. What type of note did he play?
Sixteenth note
You are playing a piece, and realize there are 2 beats per measure. What is a possible time signature you are playing in?
2/4 2/2
You have a key signature with 4 flats. What key are you in, and what are the 4 flats?
You are in the key of Ab
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
What does ff mean?
Fortissimo
You are reading in bass clef, and see a note on the bottom line of the staff. What note is that?
G
What does a dot do to a note?
A dot adds half the value to the note.
You are playing in 6/8. What does this mean?
6 beats per measure, eighth note gets the beat
What is the order of sharps?
F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#
What does a crescendo symbol look like?
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Name 3 different instruments that play in bass clef.
Tuba, Trombone, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Left hand of piano, Cello, etc.
What notes are on the line in treble clef?
E, G, B, D, F
2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 are all examples of what type of meter?
Simple meter
What is the order of all the scales with sharps? (Not the order of sharps)
C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#
Where are dynamics located on sheet music?
Below the staff.
Name the order of notes in spaces in bass clef.
A, C, E, G
What rhythm is being clapped? Write it on your board.
Quarter, eighth eighth, quarter, eighth eighth
What is a compound meter?
A meter where the notes can be broken down into three notes.
Where does the key signature show up on a staff?
After the clef sign, and before the time signature.
What does this dynamic symbol mean: fz
Forzando: Strong attack on a beat, louder than a forte.
Which hand on the piano usually reads in bass clef?
The left hand