Rhythm
This rhythmic notation in sheet music indicates a note played for half the duration of a whole note.
What is a Half Note?
These are the vertical lines where notes are written, consisting of five lines and four spaces.
What is the Staff?
This dynamic marking in sheet music indicates a soft or quiet volume.
What is "Piano?"
This symbol indicates that a note should be played louder or with emphasis.
What is an Accent Mark?
This symbol in sheet music instructs the musician to go back and repeat a section of music.
What is a repeat sign?
(// or :||)
These symbols in sheet music indicates a sudden, brief silence during a piece of music.
What is a "Rest"?
This symbol in sheet music is placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate the pitch of each line and space.
What is the Clef?
This dynamic marking informs the performer to play "medium loud."
What is mezzo-forte?
This curved line indicates that notes should be played smoothly and connected.
What is a slur?
This Italian term, meaning "from the beginning," directs the performer to replay the music from the start, often after reaching the end or a designated point.
What is "Da Capo"?
This term in sheet music denotes the speed at which a piece of music is played.
What is Tempo?
This symbol indicates that a note should be played or sung at a higher pitch than written.
What is a Sharp?
This term is used to indicate a gradual increase in volume or intensity of sound in sheet music.
What is Crescendo?
This articulation marking in sheet music indicates that notes should be played smoothly and connected.
What is Legato?
This musical term is used to indicate an additional section at the end of a piece, serving as a conclusion or extension beyond the main structure.
What is "Coda"?
This term describes a group of beats organized into recurring patterns, such as 4/4 or 3/4.
What is Time Signature?
This word describes the combination of three or more different pitches played or sung simultaneously.
What is a Chord?
This term in sheet music instructs the performer to gradually decrease the volume or intensity of the sound.
What is a "Decrescendo" or "Diminuendo"?
This term describes the separation between notes, indicating each note should be played with a short, detached sound.
What is Staccato?
This Italian phrase in sheet music means "from the sign," instructing the performer to go back to a particular symbol and play from there.
What is "D.S. al Segno"?
Sometimes called a "bird's eye" this term is used to denote a pause or hold, indicating that the note or rest should be sustained for longer than its usual duration.
What is a "Fermata"?
This term describes the distance between two pitches, such as a whole step or a half step.
What is an Interval?
This indication which means "suddenly with force" means to make a strong, sudden accent on a note or chord.
What is "Sforzando" or "sfz?"
When a performer sees this mark, each note should be played with a slight pause, creating a gentle separation between them.
What is a Tenuto Mark?
This is the most recognizable and memorable aspect of a piece of music. It could be called the tune or the part that one might whistle.
What is the melody?