On Staff
Name That Song
The Word
All in the Family
I Got Rhythm
100

This is the 5 lines and four spaces used for writing music.

What is a staff?

100

West Virginia, mountain mama...

Take Me Home, Country Roads 

100

This symbol tells the player to emphasize the note underneath ( > ) . 

What is an accent? 

100

Clarinet, oboe, sax

What is the woodwind family?

100

This rhythmic value receives half of a beat in 4/4 time. 

What is an 8th rest? 

200

This symbol is often called a G clef.

What is the treble clef?

200

You know the rules, and so do I...

Never Gonna Give You Up

200

If you saw this type of symbol, you would play the note short and detached from others around it. 

What is a staccato? 

200

Trumpet, tuba, trombone

What is the brass family?

200

In 4/4 time, this rhythmic value receives 1/4 of a beat, or 1/16 of a full measure.

What is a 16th note? 

300

This divides the staff into measures.

What is a bar line?

300

I'd rather be dry but at least I'm alive...

Rain on Me

300

This symbol tells musicians to hold a note longer than normal, until the conductor indicates they should continue. 

What is a fermata? 

300

Guitar, viola, cello

What is the string family?

300

In 4/4 time, it receives 3 beats.

What is a dotted half note? 
400

Indicates how many beats in each measure

What is a time signature?

400

I don't want a lot for Christmas...

All I Want for Christmas is You

400

Piano, cymbals, snare

What is the percussion family?

400

This type of note is one half of a dotted half note. 

What is a dotted quarter note?

500

No, it's there on purpose. This kind of symbol raises or lowers a pitch on the staff by a half step. (Also one of the "A"s in STARS). 

What is an accidental?

500

The baffled king composing

Hallelujah


500

If you saw this in your music you would gradually get softer. 

What is a decrescendo? 

500

Guiro, castanet, maraca

What is the percussion section?

500

This note gets 1 count in 6/8 time

What is an eighth note?

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