Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Note Values
Tempo Terminology
Dynamics Terminology
100
This note in the treble clef has a circle, a stick and it is colored in and sits on the third line.
What is quarter note B
100

This note sits on the fifth line.

What is a A

100
This symbol is a squiggle
What is a quarter rest
100
You are talking about the fastness or the slowness of the music which is referred to as...
What is Tempo
100
When you are talking about the loudness or softness of a piece of music, you refer to
What is dynamics
200

This note has a circle, a stick and it is not colored in and sits in the fourth space.

What is half note E

200

This note sits on the second line

What is B

200
This symbol is a circle. It has no stick and is not colored in.
What is a whole note
200
You want your orchestra to play this section gradually faster.
What is Accelerando
200
When you want the orchestra to increase in volume gradually.
What is crescendo
300

This note sits on the second line in the treble clef.

What is G

300

This note sits in the second space.

What is C

300
This symbol looks like a top hat.
What is a half rest
300
You want your band to playing the ending more slowly.
What is rit., ritard., ritardando
300
When you want the band to play gradually softer.
What is decrescendo
400

This note has a circle, a stick and a flag and sits on the fifth line of the treble clef

What is an eighth note F

400

This note has a circle, a stick and a dot and sits on the fourth line.

What is a dotted quarter note F

400
This symbol has a circle, a stick, is not colored in and has a dot
What is dotted half note
400
You want the band to play this selection at a walking pace.
What is andante
400
When you want the piece to be played very loudly
What is fortissimo or FF
500

This note has a circle, has no stick, is not colored in, has its own ledger line and sits in the middle of the treble staff and the bass staff.

What is a whole note on middle C

500

If this note sat in the treble clef, it would be a G. What is it in the bass clef?

What is B

500
This symbol hangs off the B line because it is too heavy to sit on a line. Sometimes called a whole in the ground.
What is whole rest
500
You want your musicians play this section extremely fast.
What is presto or prestissimo
500
When you want the musical selection to be going along softly and then a note sounds loud suddenly as in Haydn's Surprise Symphony.
What is sforzando or sFz
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