Vocabulary
The steady time that repeats through music
Beat
The musical note equal to one beat
quarter note
A guitar is part of this instrument family.
String
space 3
C
the symbol at the beginning of the staff that shows high pitches
treble clef
Sounds played at different lengths and speeds to create different patterns of sound.
Rhythm
The musical note that equals two beats
half note
The tuba belongs to this instrument family.
Brass
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F
the 5 lines that are used to hold music notes
staff
How high or low a sound is.
Pitch
The musical note that is equal to 4 beats
whole note
The Harp belongs to this instrument family.
String
line 2
G
the musical symbol that makes a pitch LOWER
flat
How fast or slow music is.
The musical note that is equal to half a beat
eighth note
The saxophone belongs in this instrument family.
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E
The musical symbol that makes a pitch higher
sharp
Music notes that are divided up into equally timed sections.
Measures
What is the beat value of the following note combination:
one whole note, one half note and four eighth notes
8 beats
What are the 4 instrument families?
Percussion Strings
space below the staff
D
the symbol on the left of the staff that tells how many beats are in each measure