Articulation Notes and Cleffs Tempos Dynamics Time Signatures and Note Values
100
What is staccato?
An articulation signifying a note of shortened duration.
100
What is the Treble Clef?
The clef used for trumpets, flutes, clarinets, etc.
100
What is Moderato?
A tempo indicating the music should be played moderately.
100
What is Piano?
The dynamic telling musicians to play quietly.
100
What is a Quarter Note?
A note which is one beat long in 4/4 time.
200
What is Legato?
An articulation that indicates musical notes are to be played or sung smoothly and connected.
200
What is 'E?'
The note which lies on the bottom line of the Treble Clef.
200
What is Allegro?
A tempo indicating the music should be played fast, quickly, and bright.
200
What is Mezzo Forte?
The dynamic telling musicians to play medium-loud.
200
What is 3/4 Time?
The time signature with 3 beats where a quarter note gets on count.
300
What is an accent?
An articulation which indicates a note that should be attacked louder than the surrounding notes and then intermediately backed off of.
300
What is 'D?'
The note which lies on the 3rd or middle line of the Bass Clef.
300
What is Adagio?
A tempo indicating the music should be played slowly and stately, or literally 'at ease.'
300
What is Fortissimo?
The dynamic telling musicians to play very loudly.
300
What is a Dotted Eighth Note?
The note which gets 3/4 of a beat in common time.
400
What is Marcato?
An articulation which informs musicians to play notes detached and slightly louder, or 'marked.'
400
What is a ledger line?
The line used to extend the staff for a note higher or lower than the typical lines and spaces.
400
What is Andante?
A tempo indicating the music should be played at a walking pace.
400
What is a crescendo?
The term or symbol telling musicians to gradually increase their volume.
400
What is 6/8 Time?
The time signature used in marches when a triplet is wanted on each beat.
500
What is Tenuto?
An articulation marking telling musicians to hold the note in question its full length (or longer, with slight rubato).
500
What is the Alto Clef?
The clef with middle C as it's middle or 3rd line.
500
What is Presto?
A tempo indicating the music should be played extremely fast, or 180-200 BPM.
500
What is a Sforzando Piano?
The dynamic telling musicians to play a specific note loudly and then back off to quiet.
500
What is 2/2 or Cut Time?
The time signature also known as Alla Breve.






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