Dynamics
Note Values
Definitions
What's The Word?
Grab Bag
100

F

What is Forte?

100

Whole Note

What is 4 beats?

100
Da Capo Al Fine (D.C. Al Fine)

What is go back to the beginning and end at the Fine?

100

This musical system has 5 lines and 4 spaces.

What is a Musical Staff?

100

Another name for the F Clef.

What is a Bass Clef?

200

P

What is piano?

200

Half Note

What is 2 beats?

200
Soli

What is a group solo?

200

This articulation means to play a note separated & detached.

What is a staccato?

200

Another name for the Treble Clef.

What is a G Clef?

300

MP

What is Mezzo Piano?

300

Quarter Note

What is 1 beat?

300

Ledger Lines

What are the small lines above and below the staff?

300

This articulation tells you to play a note with emphasis.

What is an accent?

300

A word that means when two notes can be written differently but sound the same.

What is an enharmonic?

400

MF

What is Mezzo Forte?

400

Eighth Note

What is half a beat?

400

Repeat Sign

What is go back to the beginning or other repeat sign?

400

This articulation marking tells you to make notes long and connected.

What is a tenuto?

400

This musical marking alters a note and carries throughout a measure?

What is an accidental?

500
FP

What is Forte Piano?

500
Dotted whole note

What is 6 beats?

500
Anacrusis

What is a pick-up note/note(s) that get removed from the end of a piece and placed at the beginning?

500

This tempo marking tells you to play at a fast tempo.

What is allegro?

500
This musical word tells you to play at a walking tempo.

What is andante?