Notes/Rests Values
Bowings
Keys
Basic Terms
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100

This type of note gets four beats.

What is a whole note?

100

This is the basic, default style of bowing.

What is detachè?



100

This tells you how many sharps or flats to play at the beginning of a piece.

What is a key signature?


100

This tells you how many beats are in a measure and what kind of note gets one beat.

What is a time signature?

100
A sign that tells you to go back to the beginning, or to another set of these signs.
What is a repeat sign?
200

What kind of note is this and how many beats does it get?


What is a sixteenth note, 1/4 beat?

200
These kinds of bowings can occur when playing two or more notes in the same direction without stopping between the notes.
What is a slur?
200
This key has two sharps.
What is D Major?
200

A sign at the end of a piece meaning that the piece is over.


What are double bar lines?

200

This means to go back to the beginning and play until you see an Italian term meaning "finish.


What is D.C. al Fine?

300

What is this and how many beats does it get?

 

What is an eighth rest, 1/2 beat?

300

These kinds of bowings can occur when playing two or more notes in the same direction with a stop between the notes.

What is hooked bowing.

300

This key has no sharps and no flats.

What C Major?

300

This symbol assigns specific letter names to the lines and spaces of a staff.

What is a clef sign?

300

These symbols tell you to go back to the beginning and play an alternate ending.


What are first and second endings?



400

What is this and how many beats does it get?

What is a dotted half note, three beats?

400

This symbol is an apostrophe that tells you to reset the bow (usually at the frog).

What is a bow lift?


What are dynamics?


_________ tells us what volume to play or sing. Note: this is not a specific volume level, but a word that describes any volume level.

400

This key has one sharp.

What is G Major?

400

These extend the music staff higher or lower.


What are ledger lines?




400

This term refers to an alternate or final ending of a piece.

What is Coda?

500

This is a curved line that connects note of the same pitch.

What is a tie?

500
This is a marking that looks like a dot either above or below the note. It means to play a note with a stopped bow stroke and space between notes.
What is a staccato?
500

This is a sequence of notes that ascend and descend by step.



What is a scale?


500

This is a note (or notes) that appear before the first full measure.

What is a pick-up note?

500

This means go to the  then play to the Coda.


What is Dal Segno al Coda?