Musical Terms

The ______ of a note is how high or low it sounds. 

• tempo
• pitch
• volume
• quality

What clef is this?

• Bass clef
• Treble clef
• Alto clef
• Tenor clef

A measure is...

• Part of the melody of the song
• The space between bar lines where notes are written
• The end of the song
• The distance between two different objects

What does the top number of the Time signature stand for?

• what type of note is in the measure
• how many beats are in the measure
• the number of measures
• how long the rhythm is

What does the bottom number in the Time signature stand for ?  

• which note gets 1 beat  
• how many notes are in a measure
• the number of measures
• how long the rhythm takes

In 4/4, what type of note gets one beat?

• A half note
• A fourth note
• A quarter note
• An eighth note

________ is the speed of a song.

• Timbre
• Pitch
• Dynamics
• Tempo

The ________ is the lines and spaces upon which music is written.  

• clef
• staff
• bass
• treble

Name this sign:

• Treble Clef
• Bass Clef
• Alto Clef
• Time Signature

How many beats are in a half rest?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 3