Music Notation and Terminology: A Comprehensive Guide, Quizzes of Music

Download Music Notation and Terminology: A Comprehensive Guide and more Quizzes Music in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 CLEF DEFINITION 1 A MUSICAL SYMBOL PLACED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE STAFF TO TELL YOU HOW TO READ THE NOTES ON THE STAFF. TERM 2 KEY SIGNATURE {3,4 TIME SIGNATURE} DEFINITION 2 TELLS THE PERFORMERS THE PROPER NOTES TO PLAY. # = SHARP, b = FLAT, b! = NATURAL, TERM 3 METER SIGNATURE DEFINITION 3 TELLS THE PERFORMERS HOW TO COUNT. TERM 4 TEMPO {above the staff} DEFINITION 4 MARKINGS THAT TELL YOU TO PLAY FAST OR SLOW. THREE TEMPO INDICATIONS: 1. ALLEGRO {FAST} 2. ANDANTE {MEDIUM} 3. ADAGIO {SLOW} TERM 5 DYNAMICS {below the staff} DEFINITION 5 HOW LOUD OR SOFT TO MAKE THE SOUND. TERM 6 SOPRANO DEFINITION 6 IS THE HIGHER FEMALE RANGE. TERM 7 ALTO DEFINITION 7 IS THE LOWER FEMALE RANGE. TERM 8 TENOR DEFINITION 8 THE HIGHER MALE RANGE. TERM 9 BASS DEFINITION 9 THE LOWER MALE RANGE TERM 10 FOUR FAMILIES OF INSTRUMENTS IN AN ORCHESTRA ur ma DEFINITION 10 1. STRINGS : VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, BASS 2. WOODWINDS : FLUTE, OBOE, CLARINET, BASSOON 3. BRASS : TRUMPET, FRENCH HORN, TROMBONE, TUBA 4. PERCUSSION: DRUMS, TYMPANI, MALLETS, MISC. INSTRUMENTS YOU "HIT"