whole note |  |
whole note (# of beats) | 4 beats |
whole rest (# of beats) | 4 beats |
whole rest |  |
half note (# of beats) | 2 beats |
half note |  |
half rest (# of beats) | 2 beats |
half rest |  |
quarter note |  |
quarter note (# of beats) | 1 beat |
quarter rest (# of beats) | 1 beat |
quarter rest |  |
eighth note (# of beats) | 1/2 beat |
eighth note |  |
eighth rest (# of beats) | 1/2 beat |
eighth rest |  |
sixteenth note (# of beats) | 1/4 beat |
sixteenth note |  |
sixteenth rest (# of beats) | 1/4 beat |
sixteenth rest |  |
B to C (half or whole step) | half step |
E to F (half or whole step) | half step |
F-sharp to G (half or whole step) | half step |
C-sharp to D (half or whole step) | half step |
B-flat to A (half or whole step) | half step |
E-flat to D (half or whole step) | half step |
B to C-sharp (half or whole step) | whole step |
B-flat to C (half or whole step) | whole step |
E to F-sharp (half or whole step) | whole step |
F to G (half or whole step) | whole step |
C to D (half or whole step) | whole step |
Natural Sign - not sharp nor flat |  |
Every note is natural | Unless the note is shown to be sharp or flat, it is natural. |
Shows what notes to play with sharps (♯) or flats (♭) throughout an entire piece. | Key Signature |
This is located at the beginning of the lined staff after the clef. | Key Signature (located?) |
Octave - A note that is an octave higher than an F-sharp is a(n) ____? | F-sharp |
Sharp and means to RAISE a pitch by a half step |  |
Flat and means to LOWER a pitch by a half step |  |
This is located at the beginning of the lined staff after the clef & key signature. | Time Signature (located?) |
The top number tells you how many beats are in each measure. | Time Signature |
fermatta | hold |
fermatta |  |
staccato | SHORT notes |
staccato |  |
forte | loud (dynamic) |
piano | soft (dynamic) |
mezzo-forte | medium-loud (dynamic) |
C Major Scale |  |
G Major Scale |  |
D Major Scale |  |
A Major Scale |  |
F Major Scale |  |
What does "D.C. al fine" mean? | (D.C.-the head) Go back to the beginning and play until the end. (al fine-unil finish) |
What does "D.S. al coda" mean? | (D.S.-the sign) Go back to the sign and then jump to the coda at the coda sign. |
Common time: same as 4/4 time |  |
dotted half note |  |
dotted half note (number of beats) | 3 beats |
dotted quarter note |  |
dotted quarter note (number of beats) | 1 1/2 beats |
A dot next to a note means to do what? | Add half of what the dot is next to. |