Note Values/Rhythms
How many beats does a quarter note or rest get?
How many beats does a half note or rest get?
1
2
What does a time signature do?
It tells you how many beats are in each measure.
Which note lives on the 2nd line?
(Bottom to top)
G
What does tempo mean?
How fast or slow the music goes (speed)
Name 1 instrument from the String Family.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp, Guitar, Electric Bass, Piano, Banjo, Ukulele, etc.
How many beats does a whole note or rest get?
How many beats does a pair or eighth notes get?
4
1
What are the two dots called that are stacked on top of each other at the end of a measure or the end of a piece of music?
Repeat
Which note lives on the 5th line?
(bottom to top)
F
What does the word dynamics mean?
How loud or quiet the music is (volume)
Name 2 instruments from the Brass Family.
Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, French Horn
What note value or rest has three beats?
Dotted Half Note or Dotted Half Rest
Name one of the clefs that tells us where the notes live on the staff.
Treble, Bass, Alto
Which note lives on the 3rd space?
(bottom to top)
C
What do the words crescendo and decrescendo mean?
To get gradually louder and to get gradually quieter.
Name 3 instruments from the woodwind family.
Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon
How many beats can you have in a 4/4 measure?
How many beats can you have in a 3/4 measure?
4
3
Name three styles or genres of music.
Country, Classical, Funk, Pop, Rock, Folk, Reggae, Soul, Rock and Roll, Rap, Musical Theatre, Opera, Latin, EDM, Blues, Jazz
Draw a staff (the 5 lines and 4 spaces) and write all of the space notes.
E
C
A
F
What is a composer?
What is a conductor?
A person who writes music
A person who leads a band, chorus or orchestra.
Name 4 Instruments from the Percussion Family.
Drums (so many!), chimes, piano, bells, cymbals, etc.
Add up the following:
Half Note + Quarter Note + Whole Rest + Pair of Eighth Notes + Dotted Half Rest
11
Name the four categories of instruments.
Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Percussion
Draw a staff (the 5 lines and 4 spaces) and write all of the line notes.
F
D
B
G
E
Choose two of the following words or symbols to define:
Largo, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Presto, Prestissimo
Pianissimo (pp), Piano (p), Mezzo Piano (mp), Mezzo Forte (mf), Forte (f), Fortissimo (ff).
Largo=Very Slow, Andante=Slow, Moderato=Medium, Allegro=Fast, Presto=Very Fast, Prestissimo=As fast as you can.
PP=Very Quiet, P=Quiet, MP=Medium Quiet, MF=Medium Loud, F=Loud, FF=Very Loud
What family do the Boomwhackers belong to?
Percussion!