General Music Terms
Anatomy of Notes
Changing Pitch
It's About Time
Note Names
100

A system of writing down music so that specific pitches and rhythms can be communicated.

Notation

100

A black or white oval to which a stem and flags can be added.

Note

100

This indicates that a pitch is raised a half step.

Sharp

100

In 4/4 time, how many beats is a quarter note worth?

One

100

What is the first line of the treble staff?

E

200

A set of five horizontal lines. 

Staff

200

The vertical line added to a note head.

Stem

200

This indicates that a pitch is lowered a half step.

Flat

200

In 4/4 time, how many beats is a half note worth?

Two

200

What is the first space of the treble staff?

F

300

A sign at the beginning of the staff that shows the exact pitch of each line and space.

Clef

300

The little marks "flying" from the stem.

Flag

300

This cancels out any previous sharp or flat sign on that pitch.

Natural

300

In 4/4 time, how many beats is a dotted half note worth?

Three
300

What is the first line of a bass staff?

G

400

A combination of the treble and bass staves.

Grand Staff

400

The thick, horizontal line that links several notes together.

Beam

400

This raises a pitch a whole step.

Double Sharp

400

In 4/4 time, how many beats is a whole note worth?

Four

400

What is the first space of a bass staff?

A
500

The short horizontal lines used when a pitch falls above or below the staff.

Ledger Lines

500

Three notes of equal duration.

Triplet

500

This lowers a pitch a whole step. 

Double Flat

500

In 4/4 time, how many beats is an eighth note worth?

One half

500

What is the name of the pitch that is one ledger line down in the treble staff and one ledger line up in the bass staff?

Middle C