Musical terms and symbols

5 lines and 4 spaces are a

• Measure

• Song

• Staff

• Time Signature

What clef is also called G Clef?

• Bass

• Treble

• Alto

• Soprano

What clef is for the lower notes?

• Bass

• Treble

• Alto

• Soprano

What are the only note names?

• A C D E F G H

• M N A B P W S

• A B C H I J K

• A B C D E F G

What does a staccato tell you to do to the note?

• Shorten the sound

• Hold it out

• Emphasize the note

• Lower the pitch

What does a fermata tell you to do to a note?

• Shorten the sound

• Hold it out

• Play the note lower

• Play the note higher

What does an accent tell you to do to a note?

• Shorten the sound

• Hold it out

• Emphasize the note

• Lower the pitch

Music is divided into

• Measures

• Barlines

• Staffs

• Verses

The top number of a time signature tells you

• How many beats are in a song

• What type of note gets one beat

• How many beats are in a measure

• What notes are played flat or sharp

A key signature tells you

• How many beats are in the song

• What type of note gets one beat

• How many beats are in a measure

• What notes to play flat or sharp