Theory Terms#1 Flashcards
1
Q
Music Staff
A
Five lines and four spaces
2
Q
Treble Clef or G Clef
A
Higher sounding instrument
3
Q
Barlines
A
Divides Measures
4
Q
Bass Clef or F Clef
A
Lower sounding instruments
5
Q
Note names
A
A-G
6
Q
Rythm
A
Duration of sound
7
Q
Time signature
A
a}4/4 b}4/=4 beats per measure c}/4=Quarter note keeps the beat
8
Q
Tempo
A
How fast or slow we play or sing
9
Q
Phrase
A
a} Musical sentence b}Usually 4 or 8 measures long
10
Q
Interval
A
Distance between two notes
11
Q
Quarter note
A
1 beat
12
Q
Half note
A
2 beats
13
Q
8th Note
A
1/2 beats
14
Q
Kind of rest? Quarter rest
A
1 beat of no sound
15
Q
Whole note
A
4 beats
