Musical Terms & Symbols
Name That Note
Famous Faces In Music
Solfege Showdown
How well do you know Mr. Axsom
100

This symbol tells you to gradually get louder.

What is a crescendo?

100

This is the note on the second line of the treble clef staff.

What is G?

100

The composer of the musicals:  "In The Heights, Bring It On, & Hamilton.

Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?

100

This is the solfege syllable for the first note of the major scale.

What is Do?

100

He was team captain and MVP of this sport in High School.

What is Soccer.

200

This term means to sing smoothly and connected.

What is legato?

200

This note is worth one beat in 4/4 time.

What is a quarter note?

200

He’s known for film scores like Star Wars and Harry Potter.

Who is John Williams?

200

These three syllables make up a major arpeggio.

What are Do, Mi, and Sol?

200

Mr. Axsom's birthday is during this month.

What is January?

300

This Italian word means to sing "soft".

What is piano?

300

This is the time signature where there are three beats per measure.

What is 3/4?

300

This Pop star got her first big break in the Broadway Musical "13".

Who is Ariana Grande?

300

This hand sign has your palm flat, facing down.

What is Mi?

300

Mr. Axsom earned his music teaching diploma from this university.

What is Butler University?

400
  • This Italian word, meaning "tail," refers to the concluding section of a musical composition.

What is the Coda?

400

This note has no stem and is worth four beats.

What is a whole note?

400

This composer wrote “The Magic Flute” (which includes our "Queen of the Night" warm up) and started composing at age 5.

Who is Mozart?

400

If Do is on a space, then this note is on the space directly above it.

What is Mi?

400

When he is thirsty, Mr. Axsom reaches for this drink.

What is Diet Mountain Dew?

500

This symbol (𝄐) means to hold the note longer than usual.

What is a fermata?

500

If you see a dot after a note, the dot has this value.

What is adds half the value of the note?

500

This singing star is now an "Astronaut".

Who is Katy Perry?

500

Sing this solfege scale descending from Sol to Do.

What is Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do?

500

Mr. Axsom loves these three things:  Cookies, Diet Mountain Dew, and ____ _____.

What is Child Labor?

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