Music Terms
The speed at which a song is performed
Tempo
This symbol looks like a mathematical fraction and appears at the beginning of a piece of music to indicate the meter.
Time Signature
3rd Line
B
The only Brass Instrument with a slide instead of valves.
Trombone
The volume at which a song is performed
Dynamic
A quiet volume
Piano
The symbol that indicates that a note should be held out until the conductor cuts off.
Fermata
4th Space
E
Squidward Tentacles plays this single-reed instrument
Clarinet
The smallest member of the brass instrument family
Trumpet
A quick pace/tempo
Allegro
The symbol that divides measures of music
Bar Line
1st Line
E
The smallest member of the strings family
Violin
Note in the 3rd Space
C
A term that indicates multiple varying notes being performed at the same time.
Harmony or chord
a note that equals 1/4 of a beat
Sixteenth Note
5th Line
F
The largest member of the brass family
Tuba
Note that equals 1/2 of a beat
Eighth Note
The main tune of a song
Melody
A symbol that appears at the top of music, and always in between two notes, that looks like an apostrophe. (')
Breath Mark
2nd Space
A
______ is a double-reed instrument
Oboe or Bassoon
The correct fingering for a "B" on the recorder