The Staff
Dynamic Markings
Sheet Music
Instrument Families
Musical Symbols
100

How many lines are on the staff?

5 lines.

100

What is the abbreviation for the musical term forte?

F

100

Where would you find the title of a song?

At the top of the page

100

What are the four instrument families?

Woodwind, brass, percussion, strings

100

What note has one beat?

Quarter note

200

How many spaces are on the staff?

4 spaces.

200

What is the abbreviation for the musical term piano?

p

200

What is a tempo?

How fast or slow to play or sing music.

200

Which family does the saxophone belong to?

Woodwind

200

What note has four beats?

Whole note

300

What saying can you use to remember the lines on the treble clef staff?

Every Good Boy Does Fine

OR

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

300

What musical symbol tells you to get louder?

Crescendo

300

What are at least two voice parts you might see in a choir song?

At least two:

-Soprano

-Alto

-Tenor

-Bass

-Bariton

300

Name 3 instruments in the brass family.

At least 3 of these:

Trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone

300

What note has half a beat?

Eighth note

400

What do the spaces on the treble clef staff spell?

FACE

400

What does mezzo mean?

Medium

400

How many people are singing if it is a quartet?

4

400

Name 3 unpitched percussion instruments.

Any 3:

bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, maracas, tambourine, shaker, woodblock, cowbell

400

What symbol makes a note sound lower?

Flat

500

What note is on the third line of the treble clef staff?

B

500

What musical symbol means to get very loud?

FF or Fortissimo

500

What musical symbol would you see at the end of a song?

Double bar line

500

How many reeds do the bassoon and oboe use?

2

500

What symbol makes a note sound higher?

Sharp