Composers
Expressive Markings
Notation
Note Names
Who Wrote This?
100

A German composer that lost his hearing by his 30's.

Who is Beethoven?

100
An instruction to play or sing loudly
What is forte?
100

A symbol at the beginning of each line indicating a set of pitches

What is a clef?

100

Lines on the treble clef

What is Every Good Boy Does Fine?

 (E-G-B-D-F)

100

Who is Joplin?

200

A German composer that was known for being a child prodigy.

Who is Mozart?

200
An instruction to grow gradually softer
What is a decrescendo?
200
A set of symbols at the beginning of a piece indicating sharps and flats
What is a key signature?
200

It looks like Saturn

What is C?

200

Who is Handel?

300

His father taught him to play the violin.

Who is Vivaldi?

300
An instruction meaning short and detached
What is staccato?
300
A fraction like symbol indicating the number of beats/measure
What is a time signature?
300

The spaces of treble clef

What is F-A-C-E?

300

Who is Vivaldi?

400

He is known as the "King of Ragtime."

Who is Joplin?

400
An instruction to play or sing a line connected and smooth
What is legato?
400
A time signature with 6 beats/measure and the 8th note receives the beat
What is 6/8?
400

The note above the top line

What is G?

400

Who is Beethoven?

500

A German born who lived in England and wrote the Messiah.

Who is Handel?

500

A musical sentence.

What is a phrase?

500

Adds half the value of the original note.

What is a dot?

500

The clef that contains lower pitches and is below the treble clef.

What is the bass clef?

500

Who is Bach?