Music Theory Grade 1 Flashcards
What is the musical term for the speed of a piece of music?
Tempo
True or False: A whole note is worth four beats.
True
Fill in the blank: The symbol for silence in music is called a _______.
Rest
What is the distance between two notes called?
Interval
Which clef is used for higher-pitched notes?
Treble clef
What is the name of the five lines on which music is written?
Staff
What note has a value of two beats?
Half note
True or False: A sharp raises a note by a half step.
True
What do you call a group of two or more notes played at the same time?
Chord
Fill in the blank: The first note of the C major scale is _______.
C
What is the term for a gradual increase in loudness?
Crescendo
Which symbol indicates a note should be played longer than its usual value?
Tie
What is the name of the flat symbol?
Flat
True or False: The key signature is found at the beginning of a piece of music.
True
What is the term for the main theme of a piece of music?
Melody
What is the name of the note that is one step lower than C?
B
Fill in the blank: The time signature 4/4 means there are _______ beats in a measure.
Four
What do we call the silence that lasts for one beat?
Quarter rest
True or False: A dotted half note is worth three beats.
True
What is the term for a piece of music that is played softly?
Piano
Fill in the blank: The distance of an octave spans _______ notes.
Eight
What is the name of the scale that consists of five notes?
Pentatonic scale
Which note is the tonic in the C major scale?
C
True or False: A fermata indicates to hold a note longer than its usual duration.
True
What is the term for repeating a section of music?
Repeat
Fill in the blank: The _______ indicates the speed at which a piece of music should be played.
Metronome
What do we call the sharp symbol?
Sharp
Which symbol indicates a note should be played quietly?
Piano
What is the name of the musical scale that includes all twelve notes?
Chromatic scale
True or False: A scale is a sequence of notes in ascending or descending order.
True
What is the term for the speed of music?
Tempo
Fill in the blank: A _______ note has a value of one beat.
Quarter
What is the term used for a piece of music written for a solo instrument?
Sonata
What do we call the notes that are played simultaneously?
Harmony
Which note is represented by a solid black oval without a stem?
Whole note
True or False: The term ‘forte’ means to play loudly.
True
What is the term for a sequence of notes that create a musical idea?
Phrase
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the distance between two pitches.
Interval
What is the name of the time signature that indicates three beats per measure?
3/4 time signature
True or False: A whole rest is equal to four beats of silence.
True
What is the name of the pattern of beats in music?
Rhythm
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the symbol indicating the end of a piece of music.
Double bar line
What is the term for a note that is played very softly?
Pianissimo
