music keywords Flashcards
1
Q
What is a stave/staff?
A
The set of five lines that music is written down on.
2
Q
What is a time signature?
A
A symbol showing how many beats in the bar there are in a piece of music.
3
Q
What is a treble clef?
A
A clef used in sheet music for notes higher in pitch than middle C.
4
Q
What is a bass clef?
A
A clef used in sheet music for notes lower in pitch than middle C.
5
Q
What is a semibreve?
A
A note that lasts for 4 beats.
6
Q
What is a minim?
A
A note that lasts for 2 beats.
7
Q
What is a crochet?
A
A note that lasts for 1 beat.
8
Q
What is a quaver?
A
A note that lasts for half a beat.
they are often found in pairs to make up a whole beat.
9
Q
What is a semiquaver?
A
A note that last for a quarter of a beat.
they are often found in groups of two or four.
