Bass Clef
Treble Clef
Instruments
How Many Beats?
Around the Notes!
100

The note name on the bottom line of the staff.

G

100

The note name on the top line of the staff.

F
100
The lowest-sounding, three-valved, brass instrument 

Tuba

100

Quarter note + Quarter note

Two beats

100

This means to play quietly.

Piano (p)

200

A sentence used to remember the space note names.

All Cows Eat Grass

200

A word used to remember the space note names.

FACE

200

A high-sounding, back-facing, three-valved brass instrument

French Horn
200

Half Note + Half Note

4 Beats

200

This means to play loudly.

Forte (f)

300

A sentence used to remember the line note names

Good Burritos Don't Fall Apart

300

A sentence used to remember the line note names.

Every Good Boat Does Float

300

This instrument requires a reed, is often used in jazz music, and is often mistaken as a brass instrument.

Saxophone

300

Whole Note + Quarter Note

5 Beats

300

This means to play medium-loud or normal volume.

Mezzo Forte (mf)

400

The note name below the bottom line on the staff.

F

400

The note name above the top line of the staff

G

400

This instrument is the valved-version of the trombone. Some times mistaken as a small tuba.

Euphonium

400

Dotted Half Note + Whole Note

7 Beats

400

This means to play more loudly over time.

Crescendo

500

Who reads bass clef?

Low brass and percussion

500

Who reads treble clef?

Everyone besides low brass

500

This instrument is considered the "heartbeat" of the band. Boom boom.

Bass Drum

500

Eighth Note + Dotted Half Note

3 1/2 Beats

500

This means to play more quietly over time.

Decrescendo