music Flashcards
(29 cards)
staff
5 lines and 4 spaces used for writing music
bar line
Divides the staff into measures
measure bar
The distance between two bar lines
treble clef
G clef
Used by higher sounding instruments
bass clef
F Clef
Used by lower sounding instruments
percussion clef
Used by non-pitched instruments like drums and cymbals
whole note
4 beats in 4/4 time
whole rest
4 beats in 4/4 time
time signature
Top number shows number of beats per bar -4 Beats in each measure
Bottom number shows what type of note gets one beat
-Quarter note receives one beat
Half Note Half Rest
2 beats in 4/4 time
2 beats in 4/4 time
solo
One person playing
breath mark
Take a breath
duet
A composition with parts for two players
Quarter Note
Quarter Rest
1 beat in 4/4 time
1 beat in 4/4 time
phrase
A phrase is a musical thought or sentence. Phrases are usually four or eight measures long
repeat sign
repeat from the begining
commen time
Means the same as 4/4 time signature
round
Playing the same music beginning at different times.
tie
A tie is a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch.
Play as one unbroken note
slur
A slur is a curved line that connects two notes of different pitchs.
Do not articulate between the notes.
tacet
Do not play
flat
-Lowers the pitch of a note by 1⁄2 a step
-Lasts for the whole bar unless a natural is used
sharp
-Raises the pitch of a note by 1⁄2 a step
-Lasts for the whole bar unless a natural is used
natural
-Cancels out a sharp or flat -Last for the whole bar
