Musical Symbols
Notes & Beats
Name the Note
Rests
BONUS
100
Treble Clef
100
The number of eighth notes in one beat
2
100
The pitch on the first (lowest) line in the Treble Clef
E
100
Quarter Rest
100
A symbol that indicates silence in music
Rest
200
4
4
Time Signature
200
The number of eighth notes in 3 beats
6
200
The pitch on the top line in treble clef
F
200
The rest that is worth two beats in 4/4 time
Half Rest
200
The word for the speed of the music
Tempo
300
The symbol above the note
Accent
300
Two of these notes would fit in a measure of 4/4
Half Notes
300
The pitch on the 2nd line of the treble clef
G
300
Half Rest
300
The loudness or softness of music
Dynamic
400
Dynamic symbol for VERY LOUD
fff
400
The number of 16th notes in one measure of 3/4 time
12
400
The pitch in the second space in the treble clef
A
400
A rest that would fill one full measure in a 4/4 time signature
Whole Rest
400
The two requirements for a melody
Rhythm and Pitch
500
This symbol increases a note's length by 1/2 its value. Ex.:This symbol added to a whole note would make the whole note 6 beats (4+2)
a dot, or dotted note
500
The number of beats in a dotted half note
3
500
The pitch in the 4th space on the treble clef
E
500
A rest that would fill 1/2 of one beat
Eighth Rest
500
How many beats is one 16th note worth?
1/4 of a beat