cacophony

When a note is on
a line Every Good
Boy Does Fine.
(EGBDF)

symphony
When a note is on
a space, it spells
the word FACE.
(FACE)

staff
The pattern that the
notes take when some
notes are played for a
longer time and some
notes for a shorter time

treble clef
A musical symbol that tells
how long to play or hold a
note. The top number tells
how many beats are in a
measure. The bottom
number tells what kind of
note gets one beat
treble clef note
rhyme-LINES
Harsh sound or
discord when
sounds don't work
together

treble clef note
rhyme - SPACES
Pleasant sounds
that work together
and harmonize or
blend well

rhythm
A group of five
lines used for
writing the notes
of a song

time signature
A symbol indicating that
the second line from the
bottom of a staff
represents the pitch of
G above middle C. Also
called G clef.
measure
represented by a
darkened-in oval
with a stem

bar lines
represented by a
darkened-in oval with a
stem and a flag. When two
of these are located next to
each other, they are
connected together. Each
receives 1/2 beat.

whole note
a symbol that
indicates silence
lasting for 4 beats

half note
a symbol that
indicates silence
lasting 2 beats
quarter note
A unit on the staff
that contains the
number of beats
indicated by the
time signature

eighth note
Vertical lines drawn
through the music staff
which divides the music
into equal sections
called measures

whole rest
represented by an
oval and receives
4 beats

half rest

represented by an
oval with a stem
and receives 2
beats
quarter rest
a sign used to
indicate that a note
is to be raised by
half a step.

eighth rest
a sign used to
indicate that a note
is to be lowered by
half a step

musical scale rate of speed

octave
markings in music
which indicate
variation in force
or intensity
sharp
a symbol that
indicates silence
lasting 1 beat

flat
a symbol that
indicates silence
lasting 1/2 beat.

tempo
Made up of seven
notes in order from
low to high and back.
It begins and ends on
the same note.

dynamics
the interval of eight
degrees between
two tones of the
same name.
pianissimo loud (f)

piano very loud (ff)

mezzo piano
smooth connected
notes

mezzo forte
disconnected,
short clear-cut
notes
forte very soft (pp)

fortissimo soft (p)

legato medium soft (mp)

staccato medium loud (mf)



crescendo

decrescendo


gradual increase in
the volume of
the music

gradual decrease
in the volume of
the music