Music theory terms
What is a musical STAFF?
A Staff is a set of lines and spaces on which music is written.
This note is located on line 1 of the Bass Clef staff.
G
Quarter notes equal how many individual beats?
1
The levels of loudness within music.
Dynamics
How many strings are on the standard acoustic guitar?
6
What is the definition of a note?
The note is a symbol used to represent the pitch and duration of a sound.
This Acronym is an easy way to remember the spaces on the treble clef staff?
F A C E
If you saw the time signature 4/4, how many beats would be allowed within the measure?
4
Define texture:
The layers or the way that the layers in music are combined.
When we strum more than one string at a time we are playing what type of musical term?
Chord
What is a musical clef?
A Clef is a symbol at the beginning of the staff that assigns the letter names to the individual lines and spaces of the staff.
This note sits exactly one space above line 5 on the treble clef?
G
What does a "dot" add to the duration of any note that it is connected to?
The dot adds half the value of the note written. Example; a dotted half note would equal 3 total beats.
This musical element is defined as the strong repeated patterns or movement of sound found in music.
Rhythm
The acronym for the guitar strings starting from string 6 to string 1.
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What does the Treble Clef do?
The treble clef encircles the second line of the staff and names is "G."
This note is located within the third space of the treble clef?
C
What does the bottom number in the time signature indicate?
What kind of note value the beat is assigned to.
Example; 4/4 4 being the bottom number, a quarter note would receive the beat.
Melody
A songs most recognizable theme or musical line.
First finger, first fret, second string. This creates which note on the guitar with only the second string played.
C
What does the Bass Clef do?
The Bass Clef indicates the fourth line of the staff with a dot and a colon and names the note "F".
This note is located on line four of the bass clef?
F
Whole rest + Quarter note + dotted half = Total beats?
8
What is Timbre?
Timbre is the characteristic quality of a sound, voice, or musical instrument.
Example; Velvety, rough, biting, smooth.
Explain the application to successfully play a D7 chord. Or play one on the Guitar!
1st Finger - Fret 1 - String 2
2nd Finger - Fret 2 - String 3
3rd Finger - Fret 2 - String 1