Music Vocab Flashcard

Front

End of a piece of music

Back

double bar line

Front

Divide the music staff into measures.

Back

bar lines

Front

Lowers a note a half step

Back

flat

Front

Pitch not in key signature, marked with sharp, flat, or natural sign

Back

accidental

Front

Indicates notes with sharps/flats in music

Back

key signature

Front

Cancels a flat or sharp, effective for the entire measure.

Back

natural

Front

Raises the note a half step

Back

sharp

Front

Rest that gets 4 beats in 4/4 time

Back

Whole rest

Front

How many beats per measure and which note gets one beat?

Back

time signature

Front

4 beats per measure; quarter note = 1 beat

Back

four-four time signature