Music Theory Basics Flashcard

Front

What has 5 lines and 4 spaces? Options: key signature, ledger lines, staff, notation lanes

Back

staff

Front

lines (and spaces) added above or below the staff

Back

ledger lines

Front

vertical lines which divide a staff into groups of beats

Back

bar lines

Front

a group of beats between bar lines

Back

measure (bar)

Front

shows which notes are sharp or flat in every measure

Back

key signature

Front

shows how many beats are in each measure

Back

time signature

Front

shows that G is on the 2nd line

Back

treble clef

Front

shows that C is on the 3rd or middle line

Back

alto clef

Front

shows that F is on the 4th line

Back

bass clef

Front

raises the pitch 1/2 step

Back

sharp