Musical Terms
Note Values
Treble Clef Notes
Bass Clef Notes
Symbols and Signs
100
What does tempo mean?
speed of music
100
How many beats is a quarter note?
1 beat
100
What is the note on the 2nd line?
G
100
What is the note on the bottom line?
E
100
What does a sharp do to a note?
raise the note by half step
200
What does dynamics refer to?
volume of music
200
How many beats is a half note?
2 beats
200
What word helps remember the spaces?
FACE
200
What word helps remember the lines?
GBDFA
200
What does a flat do to a note?
lowers the note by half step
300
What does crescendo mean?
gradually becoming louder
300
How many beats is a dotted half note?
1 & half beat
300
What note is on the top line?
F
300
What note is in the middle of the staff?
B
300
What does a natural sign mean?
cancels the sharp and flat or neutral
400
What does legato mean?
connected
400
What does a whole note look like?
circle
400
What is the note between the 3rd and 4th lines?
C
400
Name all the spaces in order
FACE
400
What is a repeat sign?
500
What is the difference between melody and harmony?
melody is a sequence of single notes played in a single "voice"
harmony is the combination of multiple notes played simultaneously, often creating chords
500
What is the total beat value of two eighth notes and a half note?
2 & half beat
500
Name all the lines from bottom to top
EGBDF
500
What note is on the top line of the bass clef?
A
500
What is a time signature and what does it tell you?
beat per measure