Italian
Chords
Notes Symbols
The Staff
Theory
100

To play a phrase connecting the notes with no break in the sound - shown by using a slur

What is Legato?

100

The Tonic or 1st note in the C Scale

What is C?

100

A curved line over/under a group of notes that means to play Legato

What is a Slur?

100

This rest looks like a hole in the ground

What is a Whole Rest?

100

The distance between two notes on the keyboard or staff

What is an Interval?

200

This dynamic mark means to play a song moderately soft

What is Mezzo Piano? 

(mp)

200

The Dominant or 5th note in the C Scale

What is G?

200

A dot used above/below a note telling us to play a crisp, detached sound

What is Staccato?

200

This acronym helps us remember the Treble Clef space notes

What is FACE?

200

A scale is made up of what numbered interval?

(stepping)

What is a 2nd Interval?

300

This tells us to move an octave higher or lower

What is an Octave Sign or "8va"? 

300

These notes make up the I chord in a C Scale

What are C E G?

300
This symbol means to play the key a half step HIGHER

What is a Sharp?

300

This rest looks like a hat

What is a Half Rest?

300

An arpeggio is made up of what numbered interval?

(Skipping)

What is a 3rd Interval?

400

A gradual slowing down of the speed of music. Sometimes shortened to rit.

What is Ritardando?

400

These notes make up the V7 chord in a C Scale

What are F G?

400

This symbol means to play a key a half step LOWER

What is a Flat?

400

This acronym helps us remember the Treble Clef line notes

What is "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge?" 

EGBDF

400

The Chord SHELL (outside) is made up of what numbered interval

What is a 5th Interval?

500
A symbol that looks like a birds eye and means to hold the note longer than usual

What is a Fermata?

500

These notes make up the I Chord in a G Scale

What are G B D?

500

A "greater than sign" placed above/below a note telling us to play it louder than the other notes

What is an Accent Mark?

500

The pedal on the right that connects the notes together while playing

What is a Damper Pedal?

500

This interval makes up a FULL Chord

What are 3rd Intervals?

M
e
n
u