The Stave. Pg 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the lines called?
A
The stave (UK) The staff (US &UK)
2
Q
What is the plural of stave?
A
Staves
3
Q
What is this called?
A
Notehead
4
Q
Where do noteheads go?
A
On or between the lines of the stave
5
Q
Where is pitch shown on a stave?
A
Vertically, on or between the horizontal stave lines
6
Q
Where is rhythm shown
A
Horizontally
7
Q
What shape are note-heads?
A
Tilted oval shaped dot
8
Q
What does a note indicate?
A
The pitch and duration (rhythm)
9
Q
Where is the second line on a staff?
A
Counting up from the bottom it is the second horizontal line
10
Q
Where do you put notes outside the stave?
A
On short lines called leger lines.
Ledger = accounts & record keeping
11
Q
What is the lever line above the base staff (&below the treble staff) called?
A
Middle C
