Name That Note
In treble clef, this is the first line on the staff.
What is E?
These groupings of beats in written music are separated by barlines.
What are measures?
This is the value of a quarter note or quarter rest.
What is 1 beat?
This means to play loud.
What is forte?
This is how your feet should be positioned when you're about to play your instrument.
What is flat on the floor?
In bass clef, this is the fourth line on the staff.
What is F?
These two symbols tell a player to raise a note or lower a note, respectively, by a half step.
What are sharps and flats?
This is the value of a half note or half rest.
What is 2 beats?
This means to play soft.
What is piano?
This is when your instrument should come up to playing position.
What is "when the conductor raises their arms/baton?"
In treble clef, this is the third space on the staff.
What is C?
These two numbers at the beginning of a piece tell us how many beats are in a measure AND which note gets the beat.
What is a time signature?
This is the value of one eighth note or eighth rest.
What is 1/2 of a beat?
This means to gradually get louder.
What is a crescendo?
This how a brass or a flute player can play higher notes on their instrument.
What is a firmer embouchure and faster air?
In bass clef, this is the space right above the staff (above the 5th line).
What is B?
This appears after the clef and before the time signature, and tells us which notes in a piece will generally be sharp or flat.
What is a key signature?
This is the value of a whole note + a half note
What is 6 beats?
This means to gradually get softer.
What is a decrescendo?
Say in measures 1 and 2, you play two whole notes, and in measure 3, you have one quarter rest followed by three quarter notes. This is the only appropriate time in these measures to stop your airflow and breathe.
What is beat 1 of measure 3?
These letters form the acronyms for the spaces in both treble clef AND bass clef.
What is FACE/ACEG?
This is a name for any lines and spaces that extend beyond the staff.
What are ledger lines and spaces?
This is the value of a quarter note + an eighth note.
What is 1 and 1/2 beats
This means medium, and is usually one of two letters in a dynamic marking (i.e. medium soft or medium loud).
What is mezzo? (mezzo forte/mezzo piano)
This is what you should do if you plan on taking a school-owned instrument home over winter break.
What is check it out with Ms. Hale?