Note Values
Music Symbols
Vocabulary
Intervals
Counting/Clapping Rhythms
100

A Rest that equals 2 beats

Half Rest

100

A symbol that tells you how many beats are in a measure

Time Signature

100

Speed of music

Tempo

100

A 3rd above C

E

100

100pt Rhythm

123, 4

200

A note that equals 3 beats

Dotted Half Note

200

The symbol that lowers a pitch by a half step

Flat

200

Volume of music

Dynamics

200

A 5th above C

G

200

200pt Rhythm

1, 2+, 3+, 4

300

A rest that equals 1/2 of a beat

Eighth Rest

300

The symbol that cancels a flat or sharp

Natural

300

Dynamic term meaning 'loud'

Forte

300

A half step below B

A# or Bb
300

300pt Rhythm

1, 2e+a, 3, 4e+a

400

A note that equals 1 and 1/2 beats

Dotted Quarter Note

400

Curved line that connects 2 notes of the same pitch

Tie

400

The distance between 2 notes

Interval

400

A whole step below E

D

400

400pt Rhythm

1+2, +, 3, 4 

500

A note that equals 2 beats in 6/8 Time

Quarter Note

500

A symbol that adds half the value of the note that is in front of it

Dot

500

Tempo term meaning to gradually speed up

Accelerando

500

Enharmonic note of G#

Ab
500

500pt Rhythm

1 +a, 2 +a, 3 +a, 4 +a