Music Notation
How many lines are on a staff?
5
How many beats is a whole note?
4
What does a time signature tell us?
How the beats are organized in measures
What does the position of a note tell us?
The pitch or letter to play/sing
What is a scale?
A group of pitches arranged in order
How many spaces are on a staff?
4
How many beats is a half note?
2
What does the top number in a time signature tell you?
How many beats belong in each measure
What does the note/rest symbol tell us?
How long the sound or silence lasts
What is ascending?
Moving from lower to higher
What are the letter names for the space notes from bottom to top?
FACE
How many beats is a quarter note?
1
What does the bottom number in a time signature tell you?
What type of note gets the beat
What letter is the second space on a treble clef?
A
What is descending?
Moving from higher to lower
What are the letter names for the lines from bottom to top?
EGBDF
How many beats are 2 eighth notes together?
1
Is this 4/4 measure complete?
Half + Quarter + Quarter + Quarter
No
What letter is the third line on the staff?
B
What is the tonic of a C major scale?
C
What does pitch tell us?
How high or low a sound is
What is a rest?
A period of silence in the music
What is a bar line?
A line that separates a measure
How long would a half note be and what is it's name if it is the space below the staff?
2 beats and D
What are the letters (in order) of a C major scale?
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C