Staff
Rhythm
Music Terminology
Instruments
100

The letter names for spaces on treble clef spell out this word.

Face

100

The top number in the time signature refers to this

The number of beats in each measure

100

This dynamic marking means "moderately loud"

Mezzoforte (mf)

100

Saxophones belong to this orchestral family

Woodwinds

200

This clef is written on the lower staff, showing the lower pitched notes, below middle C.

Bass clef

200

An eighth note is worth this many beats

Half a beat

200

Ritardando means this

Gradual slowdown

200

This is the largest instrument family of the orchestra

Strings

300

Bass clef is also called this name

F clef

300

In a measure of 4/4, this type of note amounts to one beat

Quarter note

300

Andante literally translates from Italian to this word

Walking

300

Chordophones produce sound this way

Vibrating strings

400

This is the whole/half step pattern for all major scales

W-W-H-W-W-W-H

400

A dotted half note plus two beamed eighth notes would amount to this many beats total

4 beats

400

This is the musical term for gradually getting louder

Crescendo

400

The two half steps between white keys on the keyboard are located between the keys B and C, as well as these two keys

E and

500

A D major scale contains these two sharp notes

F# and C#

500

What time signature is this piece in?

3/4

500

This is the musical term for a gradual increase in tempo

Accelerando

500
This is the largest and lowest pitched member of the woodwind family
Bassoon
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