Definitions
Beat
Steady pulse of music
Top Number
Number of beats per measure
Quarter Note
1 beat
Staff
5 lines and 4 spaces on which notes and rests are written
Scale
Group of notes sung or played in order based on a home tone
Rhythm
Combination of notes and rests
Bottom Number
Which note equals one beat
Quarter Rest
1 beat
Pitch
How high or low each note sounds
Key
Home tone that determines sharps and flats
Barline
Line that groups notes and rests together
4/4 Time Signature Top Number
4 beats per measure
Half Note
2 beats
Treble clef (draw on board)
High instruments/voices
C Major Scale
C D E F G A B C
Measure
The space between barlines
4/4 Time Signature, Bottom Number
Quarter note equals one beat
Half Rest
2 beats
Bass Clef (draw on board)
Low instruments/voices
Solfege
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
Double Barline
A set of two barlines that indicate the end of a piece of music
Common Time Signature
Looks like a "C", same as 4/4
3 Quarter Notes + 2 Half Rests + 1 Quarter Rest + 4 Half Notes
16 beats
Two or more staves joined together
Repeat Sign (ran out of other category space!)
Indicates that a section of music should be repeated