Symbols Flashcards
1
Q
A
Semibreve
4 beats
2
Q
A
Minim
2 beats
3
Q
A
Crotchet
1 beat
4
Q
A
Quaver
half a beat
5
Q
A
Semibreve rest
4-beat rest
6
Q
A
Minim rest
2-beat rest
7
Q
A
Crotchet rest
1-beat rest
8
Q
A
Quaver rest
half-beat rest
9
Q
A
Crescendo
(“Cresh-en-doe”)
Gradually getting louder
10
Q
A
Diminuendo
(“Dim-in-you-en-doe”)
Gradually getting quieter
11
Q
A
piano
(“pi-ah-noe”)
quiet
12
Q
A
mezzopiano
(“met-zo pi-ah-noe”)
Quite quiet
13
Q
A
mezzo forte
(“met-zo for-tay”)
quite loud
14
Q
A
forte
(“for-tay”)
loud
15
Q
A
Stave
16
Q
A
Bar line
17
Q
A
Double bar line
End of the piece
18
Q
A
Time signature:
Four crotchets per bar
19
Q
A
Bar
20
Q
A
Legato
smoothly
21
Q
A
Staccato
Detached
22
Q
A
Accent
Play with emphasis
23
Q
A
Pause
24
Q
A
Sharp
play a semitone higher
25
Q
A
Flat
play a semitone lower
26
Q
A
Natural
Not sharp or flat
27
Q
A
Dotted minim
3 beats
28
Q
A
Treble clef
(NOT right hand!)
29
Q
A
Bass clef
(NOT left hand)
30
Q
A
Time signature:
three crotchets per bar
