Music Terms
FINGERING
NOTE VALUE
NOTE NAME
MYSTERY!
100

The music staff is divided into

measures

100
Show me how to play a B on your recorder
L thumb and L first finger
100

How many beats does a quarter note get?

1 beat 

100
What is the trick for remembering the names of the notes on the SPACES?
F-A-C-E
100

What do we say when we start notes? (Hint: it is how we ARTICULATE)

"tu" or "too"

200

:| is a what?

Repeat sign

200
Show me how to play an A on the recorder
L Thumb, L first and second finger
200

How many beats does a half note get?

2 beats

200
What is the trick for remembering the names of the notes that are on the LINES?
Every - Good - Boy - Does - Fine
200
What is it called when we use our tongue to start notes?
tonguing
300

4/4 is a what?

Time signature

300
Show me how to play a G on the recorder
left thumb, and first, second, and third finger
300

How many beats does a whole note get?

4 beats

300
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: B
(two fingers)
300
what hand goes on top of the recorder? (hint: LEFT hand or RIGHT hand???)
LEFT!!!!
400

What is at the beginning of all recorder music? 

Treble Clef

400
Show me how to play an E on the recorder
L thumb, and first, second, and third L finger, and R first and second finger
400

Draw a quarter note

 filled in circle with a line

400
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: A
(three fingers)
400
what 2 things might make your recorder squeak? (HINT: TWO ANSWERS!!!)
1. blowing too hard 3. not covering the holes tight enough with your fingers DOUBLE POINTS!!!! (800 POINTS!)
500

What is this symbol # called in music?

Sharp

500

Show me how to play a C on the recorder

L thumb 2nd finger

500

How many beats does a single eighth note get?

Half a beat!

500
Fill in the fingering chart (on the white board) for: G
(4 fingers)
500

What does this symbol ' mean in music? 

take a breath!

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