Unit 1 Fundamental Formative 1A

This is a staff. How are these parallel lines used?

• It is used to show the pitch of different notes.

• It is used to show what instruments to play.

• It is used to show how long or short the notes should be.

• It is used to show music.

This is a...

• Music symbol

• Clef

• Mark

• Note

A clef is normally written at...

• the start -the right end - of the very first staff on the page.

• the start - the right end - of every staff on the page.

• the start - the left end - of the very first staff on the page.

• the start - the left end - of every staff on the page.

What is the function of a clef?

• It tells you how high or low you should go.

• It fixes the pitches of the lines and spaces.

• It shows what instruments you should use.

• It shows how difficult the music is.

This is called a ______ clef.

Answer explanation

A Treble clef is also called a G clef - because it evolved from the letter G, because it marks the position of the note G on the staff.

This is called a ____ clef.

Answer explanation

Bass clef, also clled the F clef, as the big

This is a...

A time signature will...

• tells us the number of rhythms and beats we should have in a bar

• tells us the number of beats in each bar and how many bars we should go

• tells us how many seconds we should go for the music

• tells us the number of beats in each bar and the time value of each beat 

The top number tells you that you need four beats. What does the bottom number tell you?

• That one beat is a quarter note

• The one beat is a whole note

• That you need to go for four bars

• The type of the rhythm

1. Circle bar/measure 3

2. Indicate a bar/measure line with an arrow