Beginner Band Terms

The 5 lines and 4 spaces from which we read music is called a ______________.

• Staff

• Beat

• Rhythm

• Embouchure

The ____ sign is used to label the lines and spaces of our staff.

• Flat

• Sharp

• Clef

• Natural

What is a time signature?

• How you write your name

• The rhythm of the song

• The two vertical numbers that tell us how many beats are in a measure and which note value is worth one beat.

• The tempo marking at the beginning of the music

A Bar line is the ...

• Place where you get a caprisun

• Sign that raises a note by a half step

• Sign that lowers a note by a half step

• Line that separates the measures

A measure is the...

• Space/Content between the barlines

• Sign that identifies the notes on the staff

• The way you form your lips to play an instrument

• The last barline

The TOP number of the Time Signature tells us....

• How many lines are on the staff

• How many ways to play a note

• How many notes are in a song

• How many beats are in a measure

What does a flat sign (b) do?

• Lower a note

• Raise a note

• Speed up the song

• Tell you to play louder

What does a sharp (#) sign do?

• Raise a note

• Lower a note

• Pause a note

• Make a note longer

What is the SMALLEST distance from note to note? Example: (A to Ab or A to A#)

• A whole note

• A large step

• A half rest

• A half step

Articulation is the process used to...

• Count a rhythm

• Identify a note

• Start a Note

• Count a rest