Music Symbols
In the Band
Rhythms
What's the pitch?
Symbols/Vocab
200

This type of sign looks like a double bar line with two dots telling us to play a section of music again

What is a repeat sign?

200

What section has instruments like the timpani, triangle, and xylophone?

Percussion

200

This note gets 1/4 of a beat.

Sixteenth note

200

First space in treble clef.

What is "F"?

200
When one person plays.
What is a solo?
400
This symbol ">" appears above a note and means to play that note louder than the others.
What is an accent?
400

Name five percussion instruments.

snare drum, bass drum, xylophone, vibraphone, timpani, crash cymbal, suspended cymbal, tambourine, cow bell, glockenspiel, etc...

400
A note worth half a beat.
Eighth note.
400

Top line of treble clef.

What is "F"?

400

The way you play a note. For winds and brass this is using your tongue.

What is a articulation?

600
This tells you how many beats are in each measure, and what kind of note gets the beat.
What is a time signature?
600

What are the names of our two concert pieces?

Regal March and Overture 1812

600

This note gets 6 beats

Dotted Whole Note

600

Middle line of bass clef.

What is "D"?

600

Playing the same music, but beginning at different times.

A round(or a canon)

800
What is the difference between a slur and a tie?
Slurs connect two notes of different pitches, ties connect two notes of the same pitch.
800

How many positions does a trombone slide have?

7

800

This note is worth one and a half beats.

A dotted quarter note?

800

Fourth space of treble clef.

What is "E"?
800

This is when an instrument group has two notes in their part and Mr. O'Connor assigns a groups to play each part.

What is a divisi?

1000

To play music short and detached that has this "." above a note.

What is staccato?

1000

Name one woodwind instrument (can't say saxophone, clarinet, or flute).

Piccolo, oboe, bassoon, english horn

1000

Clap this rhythm.

Clap this rhythm.

1000

Second space of bass clef

What is "C"?

1000
This means to take your note up a half step.
What is a sharp?