Music Theory: Part 1

The musical alphabet is comprised of the first seven letters of the alphabet:

• T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G

• Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

• H, I, J, K, L, M, N

What other songs have the same melody as the Alphabet Song?

• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star & Baa Baa Black Sheep

• Itsy Bitsy Spider

• Incy Wincy Spider

• Humpty, Dumpty

It is the fancy term to describe how loud or soft music is played.

• Tempo

• Notes

• Dynamics

• Pitch

What is this symbol?

• Forte

• Mezzo Forte

• Piano

• Pianissimo

What is this symbol?

• Fortissimo

• Mezzo Forte

• Piano

• Forte

What is this symbol?

• Mezzoforte

• Fortissimo

• Forte

• Pianissimo

What is this symbol?

• Fortissimo

• Piano

• Forte

• Mezzo Forte

What is this symbol?

• Piano

• Pianissimo

• Fortissimo

• Mezzo Forte

What is this symbol?

• Piano - Soft

• Diminuendo – Gradually Softer

• Crescendo – Gradually Louder

• Forte - Loud

What is this symbol?

• Diminuendo – Gradually Softer

• Crescendo – Gradually Louder

• Fortissimo – Very Loud

• Pianissimo – Very Soft