Music
This note gets 1 beat in most time signatures.
Quarter Note
How many beats does a whole note last for?
4 beats
How many beats does a dotted half note last for?
3 beats
How many beats does a half note last for?
2 beats
What rest lasts one beat?
Quarter Rest
This symbol tells you to stop playing for a specific amount of time.
A rest
What does a dot next to a note do?
It increases the notes length by 1/2 of the original value
How many beats does an eighth note last for?
1/2 a beat
How many beats does a sixteenth note last for?
A sixteenth note lasts for 1/4 of a beat
How many beats does a dotted quarter note last for?
A dotted quarter note lasts for 1.5 beats.
What do we call the symbol that means “play again from the beginning”?
Repeat sign
What note gets one beat in 4/4 time?
Quarter
What is a rhythm?
It is the structured, repeated pattern of sound.
How many eighth notes are in a beat?
Two
What do we call the lines and spaces where notes are written?
A staff
What is a time signature?
A time signature is a symbol at the beginning of music that tells you how many beats are in each measure and which kind of note counts as one beat.
What do we call the musical word for loud and soft?
Dynamics
What does the top number on the Time Signature mean?
How many beats are in each measure
What does the bottom number of the Time Signature mean?
What note gets one beat
What is a scale?
A scale is a set of notes that go in order
What is crescendo?
To gradually increase in sound
What is decrescendo?
What does a metronome do?
A metronome helps keep you on beat
What is a flat?
It lowers a note by half a step
What is a sharp?
It raises a note by half a step