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Music Symbols
In the Band
Rhythms
What's the note?
Symbols/Vocab
100

This usually appears at the end of a piece, and has two lines AND two dots in front of it.

What is a repeat sign?

100
The biggest brass instrument.
What is a tuba?
100
This note gets four beats.
What is a whole note?
100
Bottom space note in the treble clef.
What is "F"?
100
When one person plays.
What is a solo?
200
This symbol ">" appears above a note and means to play that note louder than the others.
What is an accent?
200

Name five percussion instruments.

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

200
A note worth half a beat.
Eighth note.
200
The top line note in the treble clef.
What is "F"?
200
Holding a note longer than its intended value.
What is a fermata?
300

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

What is staccato?

300

What instrument had a soli in "Irish Tune".

Trumpet

300

Clap this rhythm.

Quarter Note + Quarter Note + Quarter Rest + Quarter Note

300
The last space note in the treble clef. (top space)
What is "E"?
300

These markings tell musicians how loud or soft to play their music.

Dynamics

400
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.
400

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

Piccolo, oboe, bassoon, english horn

400
This note is worth one and a half beats.
What is a dotted quarter note?
400
The second space note in the bass clef
What is "C"?
400
This means to take your note up a half step.
What is a sharp?
500
This tells you how many beats are in each measure, and what kind of note gets the beat.
What is a time signature?
500

How many members of 6th grade band are there when everyone is here?

18

500

This note gets 6 beats

Dottedd Whole Note

500
The middle line note in the bass clef.
What is "D"?
500

Playing the same music, but beginning at different times.

A round(or a canon)