Dynamics
Loud
What is Forte?
Very slow
What is Largo?
Found at the beginning of a staff, it tells you if you should make high sounds or or low sounds.
What is a clef?
The number of beats in a whole note.
What is 4?
Third space of the treble clef staff
What is "C"?
Soft
What is piano?
Fast
What is allegro?
Markings usually seen below the staff describing the volume of music.
What are dynamics?
A one beat note.
What is a quarter note?
Third space in the bass clef staff.
What is "E"?
This dynamic is louder than piano but softer than mezzo forte.
What is mezzo piano?
A moderate "walking" tempo.
What is andante?
Appearing to the right of the clef symbol, it contains 2 numbers stacked vertically.
What is a time signature?
The difference between the beats of a whole note and a half note.
What is 2?
Top line of the bass clef staff.
What is "A"?
The louder than forte.
What is fortissimo?
Faster than Largo but slower than Andante.
What is Adagio?
In a time signature, this number tells you how many beats are in a measure.
What is the top number?
A whole note minus a quarter note equals this number of beats.
What is 3?
E G B D F
What are the lines of the treble clef staff?
You might see this word in front of "forte" or "piano". It translates to "moderate".
What is mezzo?
Really fast!
What is presto?
In a time signature, this number tells you what type of note gets one beat
What is the bottom number?
Quarter rest + quarter note + half rest =
What is 4?
A C E G
What are the spaces on the bass clef staff?