Music Symbols

Front

The five horizontal lines music is written on is called a....

Back

Staff

Front

What is the name of this symbol?

Back

Treble Clef, G Clef

Front

The short lines above and below the staff are called…

Back

Ledger Lines

Front

What is the name of this symbol?

Back

Bass Clef, F Clef

Front

What is the name of this symbol, which makes a note sound 1/2 step lower than written?

Back

Flat

Front

What is the name of this symbol, which makes a note sound 1/2 step higher than written?

Back

Sharp

Front

What is the name of this symbol?

Back

Repeat Signs

Front

What is the name of the symbol at the beginning of a piece of music that tells us what kind of note is worth one beat, and how many beats are in a measure?

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Time Signature

Front

This symbol tells us to hold the note until the conductor cuts us off. What is it called?

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Fermata

Front

The distance between two bar lines

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Measure