Note Durations
What type of note receives four beats in 4/4 time?
Whole Note
Medium Loud
Mezzoforte
What is the name of the symbol that looks like a dot above a note and means to play a note short?
When a piano, flute, bass, or trombone play a "C", what note do we hear?
C
What symbol lowers the pitch of a note?
Flat signs
What type of note receives one beat in 4/4 time?
Quarter Note
Piano
Soft
What does legato mean?
Smooth and connected
What note do we hear when an Alto Sax or Bari Sax play G?
Bb
What symbol raises the pitch of a note?
Sharp Signs
What type of note gets 1/2 of a beat in 4/4 time?
Half Note
Very Loud
Fortissimo
Tip of the tongue to the tip of the reed
What note do we hear when Trumpets and Tenor Sax play the note C?
Bb
What symbol returns a note back to the regular letter name?
Natural Signs
What type of note gets 1 1/2 beats in 4/4 time?
Dotted Quarter Note
Pianissimo
Very Soft
What is the name of the articulation symbol that means to play a note heavier and with more attack at the beginning?
Accent
Define Concert Pitch
Concert pitch is the note we hear when a note is played.
What is the Left and Right symbols in percussion music called?
Stickings
How do you count four sixteenth notes on beat 1?
1 e + a
Forte
Loud
What is the name of the line that connects notes that are not the same pitch?
Slur
Do percussion instruments like the Vibes play in concert pitch?
Yes.
What symbol connects two notes of the same pitch?
Ties