THE STAFF | ||
#1 | How many lines are on a single staff? | There are 5 lines. |
#2 | A Staff is numbered from? | Bottom to Top |
#3 | How many letters of the alphabet can be used on a staff? | 7 |
#4 | How many spaces are in a single staff? | There are 4 spaces |
#5 | What letters are used to write music on a staff? | A-G: A,B,C,D,E,F,G |
CLEFS, TIME SIGNATURES AND MEASURES | ||
#1 | What two clefs are mainly used in music? | Treble Clef and Bass Clef? |
#2 | How many beats are in each measure if the time signature contains a 4 as the top number? | It gets 4 beats. |
#3 | The flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, and french horn uses this clef to identify its notes | The Treble Clef |
#4 | When notes are written on or above the 3rd line of the staff, stems extend upward or downward on the left side of the note head? | They extend downward. and to the left |
#5 | The trombone, baritone, tuba and lower half of the piano uses this clef to identify its notes | The Bass Clef |
TIME SIGNATURES | ||
#1 | In 4/4 time, a half note receives how many beats? | 2 Beats |
#2 | In 4/4 time, a whole note receives how many beats? | 4 Beats |
#3 | In 4/4 time signature how many beats in the measure? | 4 Beats |
#4 | In 4/4 time, how many beats does a quater note receive? | 1 Beat |
#5 | The top number in a time signature tells you what? | The total number of beats in each measure |
Identify the following notes Part 1 | ||
#1 | The notes in this clef make up the phrase ' All Cows Eat Grass' | What is the Bass Clef. spaces |
#2 | Name the notes for the lines in the Treble Clef from bottom to top | E, G, B, D, F |
#3 | The notes in this clef makes up the phrase ' Good Boy Do Fine Always' | The Bass Clef Lines |
#4 | Name the notes for the spaces in the Treble Clef from bottom to top | F, A, C, E |
#5 | When Notes are written below the 3rd line of the staff the stem should go | Up and to the right |
Note Values | ||
#1 | In 4/4 time signature: a whole note plus a half note plus a quarter note equals how many beats | 7 beats |
#2 | In 4/ 4 time signature a half note minus a whole note minus a quarter note plus a whole equals? | 5 beats |
#3 | In 3/4 time signature a whole note plus a whole note plus a quarter note minus two half notes equals? | 5 beats |
#4 | Can a whole note be used in 3 / 4 time signature and why? | No. A whole note equals four counts but there are only three beats in each measure of 3 / 4 time signature |
#5 | In 2/ 4 time signature a half note plus a half note plus a whole note minus a quarter note plus a quarter note equal? | 8 beats |
Final Question | |
What does Tenuto mean? | Means to hold the note for its full value. |