THE STAFF | ||
#1 | How many lines are on a single staff? | There are 5 lines. |
#2 | Which clef is also known as the G clef? | The Treble Clef |
#3 | Which clef is also known as the F clef? | The Bass Clef |
#4 | What is the line that goes through middle C called? | It is called a Ledger line. |
#5 | What are the note names of the five lines in the treble clef from bottom to top? | EG,B,D,F |
NOTE VALUES | ||
#1 | Music is divided into equal parts by_______________? | Bar Lines |
#2 | How many beats are in each measure if the time signature contains a 4 as the top number? | It gets 4 beats. |
#3 | What kind of line is written at the end of each piece of music? | A Double Bar Line |
#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. |
#5 | The upper number of the time signature indicates how many__________are in each measure. | Beats |
TIME SIGNATURES | ||
#1 | In 2/4 time, a whole rest receives how many beats? | 2 Beats |
#2 | In 4/4 time, a dotted half note receives how many beats? | 3 Beats |
#3 | Legato singing or playing means to play the music__________. | Slow and smooth |
#4 | In 3/4 time, how many beats does a half note receive? | 3 Beats |
#5 | In 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time, what kind of note receives one beat? | Quarter Note |
DYNAMIC SIGNS | ||
#1 | Repeat signs are two dots before or after ____________ | Double Bar |
#2 | Describe what Crescendos and Decrescendos mean | Crescendo- means gradually louder and Decrescendo- means to gradually get softer. |
#3 | What does Allegro mean? | It means quickly and cheerfully. |
#4 | What does Largo mean? | A very slow tempo. |
#5 | When writing music, what do tempo marks tell? | It tells how fast or slow the music should be played. |
NOTE QUALITY | ||
#1 | An accidental is in effect for what measure? | For that measure only |
#2 | What does a natural sign do to the previous sharp or flat. | It cancels it |
#3 | What does the flat sign mean to do with the pitch? | Lower the pitch. |
#4 | The note F is how many half steps above E? | 2 Half steps |
#5 | What does the sharp sign mean to do with the pitch? | Raise the pitch. |
Final Question | |
What does Tenuto mean? | Means to hold the note for its full value. |