Music Symbols & Terms
Solfege
Pitch
Notes
Key Signatures
100

This means soft in music.

What is "piano?"

100

What are the names of the first 3 solfege syllables in a scale?

What is Do, Re, Mi?

100

Which female voice in a choir sings the highest part?

Soprano

100

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

What is a quarter note ?

100

What key signature has no flats or sharps?

What is C?

200

This means "medium loud" in music. 

What is "mezzo forte?"

200

If you are in the key of C what is the letter name of "DO"?

What is C?

200

Which male voice in a choir sings the lowest part?

Bass

200

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

What is a whole note ?

200

What key signature has one flat?

What is F?

300

This makes music go from soft to loud.

What is "crescendo?"

300

The solfege system has how many different syllables?

What is 7?

300

What does "SATB" stand for in choral music?

What is Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass?

300

This is the horizontal line that conncets eights notes or sixteenth notes together.

What is a beam?

300

What key are you in if there is only 1 SHARP (#) in the key signature?

What is G MAJOR?

400

This means to sing smooth and connected."

What is "legato?" 

400

A scale is made up of whole steps and _______ steps.

What is half

400

These are the lines above and below the music staff that you write pitches on.

What are ledger lines?

400

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

What is a dotted half note ?

400

What is the order of the sharps (there are 7)?

what is F C G D A E B?

500

This means "sing the note short and detached."

What is "staccato?"

500

What solfege syllable is a half step up from "ti"?

What is "DO"?

500

This is word means how high or low a note sounds.

What is pitch?

500

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

What is an eighth note ?

500

What is the order of the flats (there are 7)?

What iS B E A D G C F?

600

This means hold the note until the conductor cuts you off.

What is "fermata?"

600

What sre the solfege syllables in the arpeggio we sometimes sing when warming up?

What is DO - MI - SOL - DO?

600

This is the tune of the song.

What is melody?

600

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

What is sixteenth notes ?

600

What key are you in if you see 2 sharps in the key signature?

What is D major.

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