Note Names and Their Values
This note is worth 1 beat.
What is a whole note?
These instruments are struck shaken or scraped.
What is the percussion family?
This instrument is a small guitar like instrument that has 4 strings.
What is a ukulele?
When music is playing at a "walking speed."
What is andante?
This note is worth 1/2 of a beat.
What is a half note?
These instruments are wooden or metals tubes that need to be blown to make a sound.
What is the woodwind family?
This instrument is a type of drum that is very large and creates a loud deep note when struck.
What is a bass drum?
When music is playing slow.
What is largo?
This note is worth 1/4 of a beat.
What is a quarter note?
These instruments have wooden bodies with strings that can be plucked or bowed with your fingers or a bow.
What is the strings family?
This type of guitar is very loud and is usually used by rock stars.
What is an electric guitar?
When music is playing fast.
What is allegro?
This note is worth 1/8 of a beat.
What is an eighth note.
These instruments are metal tubes and to be played you need to buzz your lips.
What is the brass family?
This instrument has 3 keys and you need to tighten your lips to make the notes go higher.
What is a trumpet?
When music is playing very slow.
What is grave?
This note is worth 1/16 of beat
What is a sixteenth note?
What is it called when all of the instrument families are played together?
What is an orchestra?
This instrument has a long slide and requires you to buzz your lips when blowing into to make a note.
What is a trombone?
When music is playing very fast.
What is presto?