Lesson 2
The space between 2 bar lines
What is a measure?
A symbol that raises a pitch one half-step.
What is a sharp?
A line that extends above or below the staff.
What is a ledger line?
A curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch.
What is a tie?
This is an Italian term for smooth articulation.
What is legato?
A set of five lines and four spaces for writing music.
What is a staff?
A symbol that tells us how many beats are in a measure.
What is a time signature?
After the clef symbol, and before the time signature, is this part of the staff that houses accidentals.
What is the key signature?
A special bar line that indicates a passage should be repeated.
What is a repeat sign?
This is a curved line that connects two different notes.
What is a slur?
A line that divides the staff into measures.
What is a bar line?
A symbol that lowers the pitch one half-step.
What is a flat?
In a key signature, the first sharp you will always see.
What is F#?
This is how many different string sections there are in a typical string orchestra.
What are 5?
1st violins
2nd violins
violas
cellos
bass
The Italian symbol or word that means loud.
What is forte?
A symbol that defines the pitch range for the staff.
What is a clef?
A symbol that cancels a sharp or flat.
What is a natural?
In the key signature, the third sharp you will always see.
What is G#?
These are the two ways to play a string instrument (use Italian terms).
What is arco and pizzicato?
This is what it's called when playing two or more notes within the same bow, but has a slight separation in between each one.
What is hooked bowing?
A special bar line used at the end of music.
What is a final, or double bar line?
The name or categroy of sharps, flats, and natural signs.
What are accidentals?
In the key signature, the first flat you will always see. (not covered in every class)
What is Bb?
This is an Italian term play with short articulation.
What is staccato?
The name for the category of symbols that indicate volume.
What are dynamics?