Dynamics
The symbol f is short for this dynamic term, which means "loud."
What is forte?
The > placed above or below a note head that indicates the note should be played more emphasized at the front.
What is an accent?
These are the five lines that make up the bass clef staff.
What is G, B, D, F, A
This type of note receives four beats in common time (4/4).
What is a whole note?
The top number of a time signature tells you this.
What is the number of beats per measure?
This Italian term means "very soft" and is abbreviated as pp.
What is pianissimo?
The dot placed above or below a note head that indicates the note should be played short and detached.
What is a staccato?
On the Treble Clef, the notes on the spaces spell this word.
What is FACE?
Adding a dot to a note increases its original value by this fraction.
What is half?
This symbol at the beginning of the music tells you which notes are sharp or flat throughout the entire piece.
What is the key signature?
The dynamic level between p and f is mf, which stands for this Italian term.
What is mezzo-forte?
A curved line over two or more different notes, telling the player to smoothly connect them without tonguing in between.
What is a slur?
This symbol lowers a note by half a step.
Two eighth notes beamed together are equal to this many beats in common time.
What is one beat?
The Italian term that means "in a moderate speed," often appearing on band music between Andante and Allegro.
What is Moderato?
This is the musical direction to gradually get louder.
What is a crescendo?
This symbol, a horizontal line placed above or below a note, means to play the note sustained for its full value and with a slight emphasis.
What is a tenuto?
This symbol raises a note by one half-step.
What is a sharp?
The grouping of beats found between two bar lines is called this.
What is a measure?
The enharmonic note for C-sharp is this note.
What is D-flat?
This is another word for decrescendo.
What is a diminuendo?
To play a passage using legato articulation, you should strive for this type of sound.
What is a smooth and connected sound?
These are lines that extend above and below the staff.
What are ledger lines?
This is the counting for a beat of 16th notes in a 4/4 measure.
What is "1 e + a"?
A type of scale built with a pattern of Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half, steps.
What is a Major Scale?