Pitch Names
Note Names
Vocabulary
Music Terms
Instrument Families
100
These are the pitch names on the lines of the treble clef.
What is EGBDF?
100
Please name the note that is 4 beats long.
What is a whole note?
100
This has five lines and four spaces.
What is the music staff?
100

This section contains the “hook”—the memorable refrain, and is often repeated multiple times throughout the song.

What is the chorus?

100

This instrument family you shake, strike, or scrape.

What is the percussion family?

200
These are the names of the pitches in the spaces of the treble clef.
What is FACE?
200
The half note is this many beats long.
What is 2 beats?
200

We use this to track the sections of a song!

What is a Song Map

200

This term is used to describe when we are making noise on our instruments when not directed to do so.

What is noodling?

200

The Guitar and Bass is a part of this musical family

What is the String Family?

300
This pitch is right below the first line of the treble clef.
What is D?
300
This note lasts one beat.
What is a quarter note?
300

These are the sections that the staff is divided into. There are 4 beats in each one (in 4/4).

What is a measure?

300
This music term means how fast or slow music is.
What is tempo?
300

This instrument is made of ebony and ivory.  Inside there are strings and mallets!

What is the the piano?

400
This is the lowest note you have to know on the treble clef.
What is C or middle C?
400
One eighth note is this many beats.
What is 1/2 of a beat?
400
This symbol is at the front of the staff and tells you the pitches are going to be on the higher part of the piano.
What is the treble clef?
400

This part tells the story or moves the action and thoughts in the song forward.  

What is a verse?

400

This instrument is made up of 4 strings, is played in tandem with the rhythm instruments however provides pitch at a low register.

What is the bass guitar?

500
This is the pitch on the fifth line of the staff.
What is F?
500
A dotted half note is this many beats.
What is 3 beats?
500

These are the primary 5 instruments we teach!

What is the Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Keys, & Drums

500

This musical passage that connects two sections of a song, either with or without lyrics.  It often is a change compared to what has happened before.

What is a bridge or interlude?

500
This is what we use to create special sound effects and unique patterns.  It is often used in EDM music and was popularized in the 1980's

What is the synthesizer?