Beginning Band Terms Quiz

What is a clef?

• A symbol that tells you to start at the beginning of the piece of music.

• A symbol that indicates the pitch of the written notes.

• A symbol that indicates the volume needed for the song.

• A symbol that indicates the end of the piece.

What is a BAR LINE?

• Two lines that indicate the end of a piece.

• The very bottom line of a musical staff; the clef doesn't matter

• A single line used to divide a staff into measures; they organize time

• A line that divides a song in half.

What is a DOUBLE BAR LINE?

• This indicates the end of a section of music, or the end of the entire piece.

• This tells you to repeat the section that was just played.

• This indicates silence in music.

• This is a set of lines telling you what note to play.

What is a FLAT?

• A flat sign is placed BEHIND a note to alter its pitch DOWN by one WHOLE step.

• A flat sign is placed in FRONT of a note to alter its pitch UP by one HALF step.

• A flat sign is placed OVER a note to alter its pitch DOWN by one HALF step.

• A flat sign is placed in FRONT of a note to alter its pitch DOWN by one HALF step.

What is a HALF NOTE?

• This recieves 2 beats if there is a 4 at the bottom of the time signature.

• This recieves 4 beats if there is a 4 at the bottom of the time signature.

• This recieves 2 beats if there is a 2 at the bottom of the time signature.

• This recieves 4 beats if there is a 2 at the bottom o the time signature.

What is a HALF REST?

• This recieves 4 beats of silence if there is a 4 on the bottom of the time signature

• This recieves 2 beats of silence if there is a 4 at the bottom of the time signature

• This recieves 2 beats of silence if there is a 2 at the bottom of the time signature

• This recieves 4 beats of silence if there is a 2 at the bottom of the time signature.

What is a LEDGER LINE?

• It is a short line added for notes above or below the range of a staff to extend the staff higher or lower.

• It is a single, long line that tells someone to sustain a note value.

• It is a short line added only below the staff to extend its range lower.

• It is a short line added only above the staff to extend its range higher.

What is a NATURAL?

• It is placed BEHIND a note to cancel the effects of a sharp/flat in the key signature.

• It is placed BEHIND a note to cancel out any and all sharps.

• It is placed in FRONT of a note to cancel the effects of a sharp/flat in the key signature.

• It is place ABOVE a note to cancel the effects of any and all flats.

What is a QUARTER NOTE?

• This recieves 2 beats if there is a 4 on the bottom of the time signature

• This recieves 3 beats if there is a 4 on the bottom of the time signature.

• This recieves 4 beats if there is a 4 on the bottom of the time signature.

• This recieves one beat if there is a 4 on the bottom of the time signature.

What is a QUARTER REST?

• This recieves one beat of silence if there is a 1 at the bottom of the time signature.

• This recieves one beat of silence if there is a 4 at the bottom of the time signature.

• This recieves 4 beats of silence if there is a 1 at the bottom the time signature.

• This recieves 2 beats if there is a 4 at the bottom of the time signature.