Dynamics
Musical Instruments
Pitch
Notes
Rhythm & Rests
Music Math
100

This means "soft" in music.

What is "piano?"

100

This woodwind instrument is played by holding it sideways and blowing into an aperture hole.

What is a flute?

100

This has 5 lines and 4 spaces to put notes on.

What is a staff?

100

This type of note receives 1 beat of sound in 4/4 time.

What is a quarter note ?

100

This is the steady pulse of the music.

What is the beat?

100

One quarter note plus one half note.

What is 3 beats ?

200

This means "loud" in music. 

What is "forte?"

200

This instrument is the largest of the brass family, and is often called the bass of the ensemble.

What the tuba?

200

These are the letters in the musical alphabet.

What is ABCDEFG ?

200

This type of note receives 4 beats of sound in 4/4 time.

What is a whole note ?

200

This rest looks like a squiggly line.

What is a quarter rest?

200

One half note plus one whole note.

What is 6 beats ?

300

This makes music go from soft to loud.

What is "crescendo?"

300

This curved woodwind instrument is often featured in jazz music, and often plays both melody and harmony because of its ability to blend well with other instruments.

What is the alto saxophone?

300
This symbol raises the pitch by half a step

What is a sharp?

300

This note receives 2 beats of sound in 4/4 time.

What is a half note ?

300

This rest appears on top of the second line down from the top of the staff.

What is a half rest?

300

One whole note divided by one half note.

What is 2 beats ?

400

This means to go from loud to soft.

What is "decrescendo?" 

400

This percussion instrument is made of metal bars, is played by a set of rubber mallets, and is shaped like a piano keyboard.

What is the bells? (or xylophone)

400

This symbol lowers the pitch by half a step.

What is a flat?

400

This note receives 3 beats of sound in 4/4 time..

What is a dotted half note ?

400

This adds half the value of the note it appears in front of.

What is a dot?

400

One dotted half note plus two quarter notes.

What is 5 beats ?

500

This means "very loud."

What is "fortissimo?"

500

Brass instruments are played by doing this.

What is lip buzzing?

500

This symbol cancels out the effect of a sharp or flat and returns the pitch to its original name

What is a natural?

500

Two of these notes equal one beat of sound in 4/4 time.

What is an eighth note ?

500

This rest sits below the middle line of the staff.  

What is a whole rest?

500

One dotted quarter note plus one eighth note.

What is 2 beats ?

600

This means "very soft."

What is "pianissimo?"

600

The oboe and bassoon both use this to make sound.

What is a double reed?

600

This is the tune of a song.

What is melody?

600

Four of these notes equal one beat of sound in 4/4 time.

What is sixteenth notes ?

600

This rest looks like a miniature 7.

What is an eighth rest?

600

One half note plus two quarter notes, plus a dotted half note.

What is 7 beats ?

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