Musical Notation Flashcards
State 3 facts about the musical alphabet
- from a to g
-produces more than 7 notes as the notes repeat
-there are 12 pitches
What does a sharp do
Raises by a half tone
What does a flat do
Lowers my half a tone
What does a natural do
Cancels out flats and sharps
State 2 facts about the musical stave
-it has 5 lines and 4 spaces
-Location of note on the stave tells you which pitch to play
What does pitch mean
Highness or lowness of a sound
What instruments use treble clef
Flute, clarinet, trumpet…
What range is the treble clef used for
Higher range pitch
What does the curl on the treble clef show
Where the note g is placed
What instruments use bass clef
Trombone, tuba, cello…
What range is the bass clef used for
Lower pitch range
What do the 2 dots on the bass clef surround
The line where f is placed
What instruments use the alto clef
Viola and trombone
What is the range used for the alto clef
Middle pitch ranges
What does the alto clef symbol surround
Third line where c is placed
