Music Symbols & Terms
This means soft in music.
What is "piano?"
What are the names of the first 3 solfege syllables in a scale?
What is Do, Re, Mi?
Which female voice in a choir sings the highest part?
Soprano
This type of note receives 1 beat of sound in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note ?
What key signature has no flats or sharps?
What is C?
This means "medium loud" in music.
What is "mezzo forte?"
If you are in the key of C what is the letter name of "DO"?
What is C?
Which male voice in a choir sings the lowest part?
Bass
This type of note receives 4 beats of sound in 4/4 time.
What is a whole note ?
What key signature has one flat?
What is F?
This makes music go from soft to loud.
What is "crescendo?"
The solfege system has how many different syllables?
What is 7?
What does "SATB" stand for in choral music?
What is Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass?
This is the horizontal line that conncets eights notes or sixteenth notes together.
What is a beam?
What solfege syllable is the last SHARP (#)?
What is TI?
This means to sing smooth and connected."
What is "legato?"
A scale is made up of whole steps and _______ steps.
What is half
These are the lines above and below the music staff that you write pitches on.
What are ledger lines?
This note receives 3 beats of sound in 4/4 time..
What is a dotted half note ?
What solfege syllable is the last FLAT (b)?
What is FA?
This means "sing the note short and detached."
What is "staccato?"
What solfege syllable is a half step up from "ti"?
What is "DO"?
This is word means how high or low a note sounds.
What is pitch?
Two of these notes equal one beat of sound in 4/4 time.
What is an eighth note ?
What is the MAXIMUM number of flats or sharps you can have in any key?
What is 7?
This means hold the note until the conductor cuts you off.
What is "fermata?"
What is the first name of the Italian monk who created the orifinal solfege system?
Who is Guido?
This is the tune of the song.
What is melody?
Four of these notes equal one beat of sound in 4/4 time.
What is sixteenth notes ?
Name the system we learned where you count 5 steps and add either a flat or a sharp depending on the direction you go?
What is the circle of 5ths?