What are the 5 lines and 4 spaces for writing music called?
What is the name of a note with 4 beats?
Semibreve/whole note
What does tempo mean?
The speed of a piece of music
Clarinet, oboe, saxophone belong to which family?
The woodwind family
What note is worth 1 beat?
Crotchet
The treble clef
What note lives on the 3rd space in the treble clef?
C
What does Forte mean?
Loud/strong
Trumpet, tuba, trombone belong to which family?
The brass family
What would a conductor call the first beat of each bar?
The downbeat
What divides the staff into bars?
Bar lines
What happens to a note when it is moved upwards on the music stave?
The pitch becomes higher
What italian word means to play softly?
Piano
Guitar, viola, cello belong to which family?
The string family
What note is worth 2 beats?
Minim
What sign indicates how many beats in each bar?
Time Signature
How many notes are in a major scale?
8
What does crescendo mean?
Gradually get louder
Piano, cymbals, snare belong to which family?
The percussion family
What note is worth 1.5 beats?
Dotted crotchet
What is the Italian term for the end or 'tail' of a song?
Coda
What note lives on the line exactly in between treble clef and bass clef?
"Middle C"
What term is used to mean to specific sound of an instrument or voice?
Tone or timbre
How does an instrument in the "chordophone" family produce sound?
Vibration of strings
What note is worth half a beat?
Quaver