Note and Rests in 4/4 time

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How many 8th notes fit into 1 HALF note?

4 eighth notes = 1 half note

How many quarter notes fit into 1 WHOLE note?

4 quarter notes = 1 whole note

What's D.C. al fine?

Go back to the beginning and play until it says "fine."

Dotted Half Notes in 4/4 time are worth

3 beats

Dotted half rests in 4/4 time are worth

3 beats

Half Notes in in 4/4 time are worth

2 beats

F means

forte, or loud

MF means

mezzo forte, or medium loud

P means

piano, or soft

Measures are....

Small boxes that divide the music

Quarter notes in 4/4 time are worth

1 beat

Quarter rests in 4/4 time are worth

1 beat

Two Eighth Notes (a pair) in 4/4 time are worth

1 beat

Half Rests in 4/4 time are worth

2 beats

How many 8th notes fit into 1 quarter note?

2 eighth notes = 1 quarter note

What are the curved lines connecting notes and what do they mean?

Makes PHRASES! The lines are called "slurs" and they mean to play the notes legato (connected & smooth). At the end of the phrase, do a tiny lift.

Treble Clef

typically shows notes above middle C

Bass Clef

typically shows notes below middle C

The BOTTOM number in a time signature tells you

what kind of note receives 1 beat

Whole Notes in 4/4 time are worth

4 beats

Whole Rests in 4/4 time are worth

4 beats

When notes have a dot mark underneath or on top, what does it mean?

Staccato, play the note like a hop!

Decrescendo means

get softer

Eighth rests in 4/4 time are worth

half a beat

One 8th Note in 4/4 time is worth

half a beat

How many quarter notes fit into 1 HALF note?

2 quarter notes = 1 half note

What are dynamics?

Dynamics are how loud or soft the music is played.

What's a sharp?

Play the note right ABOVE the white key it's written next to. Example: F sharp = play the black key right ABOVE regular F.

What's a flat?

Play the note right BELOW the white key that it's written next to. Example: B flat = play the black key below regular B.

What is tempo?

Tempo is how fast or slow a piece is played.

What is a metronome?

The metronome is a tool we can use to practice the tempo.

What is the time signature?

The numbers that tell you how many beats are in measure, and how to count them

crescendo means

get louder

The TOP number in a time signature tells you

how many beats are in 1 measure

MP means

mezzo piano, or medium soft

Ritard means

slow down

What does the bottom number of 4/4 time mean?

the 4 on the bottom means that a quarter note receives 1 beat

What does the top number of 4/4 time mean?

the 4 on top means that there are 4 beats in 1 measure


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