Pitch Notation Review

Which of these is NOT a good reason to write music down?

• Music can be preserved for future generations.

• Music can only be understand when it is written down.

• Ensembles can learn different parts at the same time.

• Music can be passed from person to person without the need for a recording or live performance.

Symbols called ___ are used to represent both pitch and rhythm.

Notes are written on a set of 5 lines and 4 spaces called...

• Clefs

• The Music Notebook

• The Music Alphabet

• The Music Staff

Bar lines divide music into sections. What are these sections called?

• Measures

• Beats

• Notes

• Pitches

Answer explanation

True or false: As notes move up on the staff, the pitch gets higher.

• True

• False

What are the letters of the music alphabet in order?

Draw a treble clef to the best of your ability.

Answer explanation

Also called the G clef!

Which of these phrases is NOT a way to remember the lines of the treble clef staff?

• Every Good Boy Does Fine

• Every Good Bear Deserves Fish

• Bad Ants Deliver Gross Food

• Every Grandma Bakes Delicious Fudge

What word can you use to remember the spaces of the treble clef?

Draw a bass clef to the best of your ability.

Answer explanation

Also called the F clef!