On Staff
This is the 5 lines and four spaces used for writing music.
What is a staff?
Also known as "Bb".
What is "A#"?
BPM refers to this.
What is Tempo?
Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone
What is the Woodwind Family?
1 beat of silence in 4/4
What is a quarter rest?
This symbol is often called a G clef.
What is the treble clef?
4/4 time signature.
What is a "Common Time"?
Light and Lifted.
What is Staccato?
Trumpet, Tuba, Trombone
What is the Brass Family?
6/8 has two big beats indicated by this note.
What is a dotted quarter note?
This divides the staff into measures.
What is a bar line?
2/2 time signature is also known as . . .
What is Cut Time?
You can use its' keys to produce sound or you can play softly.
What is Piano?
Guitar, Viola, Cello
What is the String Family?
The mechanical device used by musician to keep time.
What is a Metronome?
Indicates how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note receives one beat.
What is a time signature?
Also known as "B".
What is "Cb" or "A-double#"?
A type of musical rhythm in which strong notes are not on the beat.
What is Syncopation?
Piano, Cymbals, Snare
What is the Percussion Family?
16 of these notes are equivalent to 1 half note.
What are 32nd notes?
This music symbol has two lines and two dots and means to go back and do it again.
What is a repeat sign?
The ensemble rehearsal concept of tuning.
What is "intonation"?
Before taking the Coda you have to follow this sign to the top of the piece.
What is D.C. al Coda or "De Cappo"?
Membranophones and Idiophones are in this family.
What is the Percussion Family?
This Time Signature contains 4 dotted 8th notes in one measure.
What is 6/8?