Note and Rests in 4/4 time
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
