Rhythm
Quarter note
1 beat
Crescendo
Get louder
Violin
strings are G D A E
Musical Alphabet
ABCDEFG
5
Whole Note
4 beats
Decrescendo
Get quieter
Viola
slightly larger than a violin
C
the third space in the treble clef
4
number of spaces
Eighth Note
1/2 beat
Mezzo Fort
Medium loud
Cello
closest range to a human voice
F
the bottom line in the alto clef
barline
divides the measures
Half rest
2 beats
Mezzo Piano
Medium soft
Bass
the strings are E A D G
#
to raise a pitch upwards
Repeat sign
Half Rest
2 beats
Diminuendo
Gradually decrease volume
Violin
the smallest instrument in the string family
A
the top line in the bass clef
Double bar line
signifies the end of the song