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 ?
There are 2 types of scales/keys - one is major, what is the other one?
What is minor?
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 no sharps or flats?
What is C?
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 connects eighth notes/sixteenth notes together.
What is a beam?
What key signature has one SHARP (#)?
What is G?
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 key signature has one FLAT?
What is F?
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 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 same pitch sound (label) for the note F# if you switch it to a type of flat?
What is G flat?
This means hold the note until the conductor cuts you off.
What is "fermata?"
When we sight read which system do we use? moveable Do or fixed Do?
What is moveable Do?
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 ?
What is the same pitch sound (label) for the note Ab if you switch it to a type of sharp?
What is G#?