Note Values
The elements
The Staff
Note Reading
The Instrument
Families
Families
Random Facts
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I am worth one beat
What are two eighth notes. What is a quarter note.
200
This word refers to the speed of music (fast or slow)
What is TEMPO
200
The space between two bar lines.
What is a measure?
200
This is a pattern of notes that goes up. It starts on one note and ends on the same note name an octave higher.
What is a scale?
200
We are played by plucking or bowing a string.
What are strings
200
This animal holds hands with its mate while they sleep so they don't drift away.
What are otters?
400
I am round, open in the middle and worth 4 beats.
What is Whole note
400
This refers to the volume of the band (loud or soft)
What are dynamics?
400
The two lines that indicate the end of a selection or piece of music.
What is a double bar line?
400
This shows higher notes, and is sometimes call the "G clef"
What is treble clef?
400
We are played by hitting or shaking something
What is percussion
400
This animal's fingerprints are so close to human's that they can contaminate crime scenes.
What are koalas?
500
if you had two of these, they are equal to a quarter note.
What are two eight notes.
500
The pattern in which notes are played. (Notes and rests combined)
What is rhythm?
500
The lines that separate each measure.
What are bar lines?
500
These are examples of what:
4/4
3/4
2/4
6/8
What is a time signature?
500
We can be played with keys, but we can also be string or percussion instruments
What are keyboard instruments
500
This animal is statistically the most deadly animal on the planet.
What are mosquitos?
800
It takes four of us to make a whole note.
What are four quarter notes.
800
two or more notes played at one time.
What is a chord?
800
This symbol appears at the beginning of each measure.
What is the Treble Clef?
800
This refers to how many beats are in each measure.
What is a time signature?
800
We are played by buzzing our lips on a mouthpiece while we blow air
What is brass
800
This is the largest organ that the body has.
What is skin?
1000
How many half notes would go into one whole note?
What are two half notes.
1000
The main part of a song.
(Hint: The part that people sing)
What is melody?
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This goes BEFORE the time signature and indicates how many sharps or flats you need to play during a piece of music.
What is a key signature?
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This refers to the type of beat in each measure.
(Hint: The answer is part of the time signature)
What is the bottom number of the time signature?
1000
We are played by blowing air through a reed
What are woodwinds
1000
This country is the most visited by tourists than any other.
What is France?