Vocabulary
Rhythm
Instrument Families
Note Names
Symbols
100

The steady time that repeats through music

Beat

100

The musical note equal to one beat

quarter note

100

A guitar is part of this instrument family.

String

100

space 3

C

100

the symbol at the beginning of the staff that shows high pitches

treble clef

200

Sounds played at different lengths and speeds to create different patterns of sound.

Rhythm

200

The musical note that equals two beats

half note

200

The tuba belongs to this instrument family.

Brass

200

line 5

F

200

the 5 lines that are used to hold music notes

staff

300

How high or low a sound is.

Pitch

300

The musical note that is equal to 4 beats

whole note

300

The Harp belongs to this instrument family.

String

300

line 2

G

300

the symbol that makes a pitch higher

sharp

400

How fast or slow music is.

Tempo
400

The musical note that is equal to half a beat

eighth note

400

The saxophone belongs in this instrument family.

Woodwind
400

space 4

E

400

The musical symbol that makes a pitch higher

sharp

500

Music notes that are divided up into equally timed sections.

Measures

500

The musical symbol shown at the top of the smartboard.

Rest

500

What are the 4 instrument families?

Brass            Woodwind

Percussion     Strings



500

space below the staff

D

500

the symbol on the left of the staff that tells how many beats are in each measure

Time Signature