Music Terms
A flat does this to a note.
Lowers it a half-step (goes down)
This note is one beat long (in 4/4).
Quarter note
The note a whole step above A.
B
This is a great word to describe fall puns.
Corn-y
A sharp does this to a note.
Raises it a half-step (goes up)
This note is two beats long (in 4/4).
Half note
The note a whole step above C.
D
The leaf said this to his friend that was falling off the tree.
Don't leaf me!
This is what a time signature tells us.
How many beats per measure and what note gets the beat
This note is four beats long (in 4/4).
Whole note
The note a whole step above D.
E
Apples will do this at the end of a concert.
Apple-laud
This is what a key signature tells us.
How many sharps or flats are in the music
This dotted note is 3 beats long (in 4/4).
Dotted half note
The note a whole step below D.
C
They had drumsticks!
Define an accidental.
Sharp, flat, or natural next to a note that isn't in the key signature
This is what a natural does to a note.
Takes away any sharps or flats that were on that note.
The note a whole step below B.
A
The leaf said this "Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's ________ _________."
Hint: Think about the makeup product this quote is often associated with.
Maple leaves.