Fundamentals of Music

What does pitch tell us?

• high or low

• fast or slow

What does rhythm tell us?

• high or low

• timing of the note

What does articulation tell us?

• fast or slow

• how the note should be performed

What does the tempo tell us?

• fast or slow

• timing of the note

What is music written on?

• the staff

• the stars

What is the name of the vertical lines that divide measures in music?

• collumns

• bar lines

What is the name of the vertical lines that signal the end of a piece of music?

• bar line

• double bar line

What do dynamics tell us?

• high or low

• loud or soft

What does a clef do?

• It assigns meaning to the staff

• It looks pretty

What are the numbers at the beginning of the staff called?

• Time signature

• Key signature