Basic Music Symbols
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27 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 tells how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets one beat |  time signature |
| space between two barlines |  measure |
| two eighth notes connected with a beam, equal to one beat |  eighth notes |
| gets one half count of silence |  eighth rest |
| divides the staff into measures |  bar line |
| Used for the lower sounding pitches. Also called F clef. |  bass clef |
| gradually increasing in volume, also written as cresc. |  crescendo |
| shows the end of a piece of music |  double bar |
| gradually decreasing in volume, also written as decresc. |  decrescendo |
| gets 3 counts of sound |  dotted half note |
| gets one-half count of sound |  eighth note |
| hold the note or rest longer than its time value |  fermata |
| loud volume |  forte |
| gets 2 counts of sound |  half note |
| gets 2 counts of silence |  half rest |
| lowers the pitch of a note by one-half step |  flat |
| medium loud volume |  mezzo forte |
| cancels the effect of a flat or sharp |  natural |
| soft volume |  piano |
| gets one count of sound |  quarter note |
| gets one count of silence |  quarter rest |
| go back and play again |  repeat |
| raises the pitch of a note by one-half step |  sharp |
| the 5 lines and 4 spaces on which music is written |  staff |
| Used for the higher sounding pitches. Also known as the G clef. |  treble clef |
| gets 4 counts of sound |  whole note |
| gets 4 counts of silence |  whole rest |
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