Elementary Music

Note Names

100

The note that rests on the first line of the staff

E

200

The note that rests on the first space of the staff

F

300

The note that rests on the 3rd line of the staff

B

400

The note that rests in the 4th space of the staff

E

500

The note that rests on the 4th line of the staff

D

Note Types

100

This note gets one beat and is one sound

Quarter Note

200

This note gets 4 beats

Whole Note

300

This note gets two sounds and fits inside one beat

Eighth Note Pair (needs to have all 3 words to get it correct)

400

This note is two beats

Half Note

500

This note receives 3 beats

Dotted Half Note

Instrument Families

100

This is the largest instrument family

Percussion Family

200

This family needs a cup shaped mouth piece and is all curled up

Brass Family

300

This family is long and straight

Woodwind

400

This family only has one rule to belong in the family

String Family (has to have strings)

500

This instrument belongs to both the string family and the percussion family

Grand Piano

Voice

100

This type is light and fluffy

Singing Voice

200

This type is only used outside

Shouting Voice

300

This type of voice is used in secret

Whisper Voice

400

This type of voice has two names, one is called the chest voice

Talking Voice

500

Can you only use your singing voice to sing? (yes or no)

No- you can use your chest voice, but it is important to know how to use both.

Terms

100

This term describes 5 lines and 4 spaces

Staff

200

This term describes how fast or slow something is

Tempo

300

This is a music symbol that describes the swirly thing at the beginning of a line of music

Clef or Treble Clef

400

This term describes how loud or soft music is

Dynamics

500

Whats the difference between a piano and a fish?

You can tune a piano but you can't tuna fish :)