Musical Notations

Time Signatures

100

this time signature has 4 beats per measure 

4/4

200

this time signature has 3 beats per measure 

3/4

300

this time signature has 2 beats per measure 

2/4

400

this time signature has 2 beats per measure, but a half note gets one beat 

cut time 

500

this time signature has 4 beats per measure and another way to notate 4/4 

common time 

Note Values

100

this note has 4 counts

whole note

200

this note has 1 count

quarter note 

300

this note has 2 counts 

half note 

400

this note has 3 counts 

dotted half note 

500

this note has half the count of a quarter note 

eighth note 

Dynamics

100

this dynamic marking means loud 

forte

200

this dynamic marking means soft 

piano

300

this dynamic marking means medium loud 

mezzo forte

400

this dynamic marking means medium soft 

mezzo piano

500

this dynamic marking means loud then immediately  soft 

forte piano

The staff

100

the number of lines that a staff has 

5

200

the number of spaces that the staff has 

4

300

this word helps us remember the notes in the spaces of the staff 

FACE

400

this sentence helps us remember the notes on the lines of the staff 

Every Good Boy Does Fine 

500

this tells you where the notes are on the staff 

clef 

**bonus point if you can remember the 2 types

Rests

100

this type of rest is held for 4 counts 

whole rest 

200

this type of rest is held for 1 count

quarter rest 

300

this type of rest is held for 2 counts 

half rest 

400

this type of rest is held for half of a quarter rest 

eighth rest 

500

this type of rest is used in a 3/4 for measure for a dotted half note 

whole rest