Music Reading
In 4/4 time, there are this many beats in the measure.
4
A quarter note gets this many beats
1
This many of your feet should be on the floor whenever you play your instrument
2
piano
When Mrs. Richey steps on the podium, this is the most important thing that needs to happen right away
Everyone is quiet and goes to resting position.
The Key Signature tells us this about our music
What notes are sharp or flat
A whole note gets this many beats
4
To tongue on my instrument, I should make/say this syllable
"ta", "tee", "toh" or "too", "dah", "la"
This term refers to holding a note out until the conductor says stop.
Fermata
The first thing I should do when I come into band is...
Check the board!
In 3/4 time, this is the largest rhythmic note that can fit in the measure
Dotted Half
A note that gets 1 1/2 beats.
Dotted Quarter
We use these syllables to say a slur when voicing articulation.
"Tah-ah" or "Tah-dah"
A curved line over multiple notes that tells me I shouldn't tongue them
slur
The only people allowed to play percussion instruments are...
Mrs. Richey and the percussionists!
A symbol that changes the pitch from the key signature for only one measure.
Two eighth notes together get this many beats
1
This type of articulation means to play short and seperated
Get it from the student music section.
When Mrs. Richey says "Concert Bb", I should play this.
The actual first note of my concert Bb major scale.
A whole note plus a dotted half note get this many beats
7
When playing a pitch, you should aim to play in the what of the pitch.
The center
This term means you gradually speed up and have to look at the conductor
Accelerando
These people are allowed to stand on Mrs. Richey's podium.
Literally only Mrs. Richey. Or else.