Music Theory
Review
Staff
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
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Bar Line
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Measure
Double Bar
Line
Repeat Sign
Grand Staff
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Whole Note
gets 4 counts
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Half Note
gets 2 counts
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Quarter Note
gets 1 count
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Eighth Note
gets ½ count
What kind of rest is this and
how many counts does it get?
Whole Rest
gets 4 counts
What kind of rest is this and
how many counts does it get?
Half Rest
gets 2 counts
What kind of rest is this and how
many counts does it get?
Quarter Rest
gets 1 count
What kind of rest is this and how
many counts does it get?
Eighth Rest
gets ½ count
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Note Head
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Stem
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Flag
Every Good Boy Does Fine
F
A C E
Good Boys
Do
Fine
Always
All
Cows Eat
Grass
What is this
called?
Time Signature
What does the top
number tell you?
How many beats in
a measure.
What does the
bottom number tell
you?
Which note gets
one beat.
What is
Dynamics?
Dynamics:
How loud or soft is
the music.
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Piano - Soft
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Pianissimo – Very Soft
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Mezzo Piano – medium soft
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Forte – Loud
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Fortissimo – Very Loud
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Mezzo Forte – Medium Loud
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Crescendo: Gradually Get Louder
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Decrescendo – Gradually Get Softer
Sharp:
Raises a note ½
step
Flat:
Lowers a note ½
step
Natural:
Takes note back to
the original pitch
What is
Tempo?
Tempo
is how fast or slow the
music is or the speed
of music.
What does it
mean to sing in
Unison?
Unison:
When 2 or more people
are playing or singing the
same pitch at the same
time.
What is
Harmony?
Harmony:
When 2 or more people are
playing or singing different
pitches at the same time.
What is the
organization of
sounds and silences
across time?
Rhythm