Meters
Note Values
Note Symbols
Tempo
Dynamics
100

What does 4/4 time signature mean?

what is 4 beats in a measure
100

Quarter note

what is one beat?

100

head filled in with a stem

what is quarter note

100

Slow tempo

What is largo?

100

to play soft

what is piano?

200

What does the symbol C mean?

What is common time

200

half note

what is two beats?

200

head not filled in and stem

what is half note

200

Fast tempo

What is allegro?

200

to play softer

what is pianissimo?

300

What does 3/4 time signature mean?

What is 3 beats in a measure

300

dotted half note

what is three beats

300

head not filled with a stem and a dot

what is dotted half note

300

a walking tempo

what is andante?

300

to play loud

what is forte?

400

What does the symbol C with a slash through it mean?

What is cut time

400

whole note

what is four beats

400

not filled in head

what is whole note

400

a moderate tempo

what is moderato?

400

to play louder

what is fortissimo?

500

What does the top number in a time signature represent?

what is how many beats are in a measure

500

quarter rest

what is one beat

500

a squiggly line

what is a quarter rest

500

an extremely fast tempo

what is presto?

500

to play in the middle

what is mezzo?