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Music Reading
Notes, Staff, Clef, Intervals, Grand Staff
Question | Answer |
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Music is measured by | Beats |
The timing of music | Rhythm |
Tempo | Speed of the beat from slow to fast |
Groups of beats marked off by barlines | Measures |
Notes are measured by | beats |
Rests (silences) are measured by | beats |
A symbol at the beginning of the staff that shows the timing of music | Time Signature |
This signature has two numbers | Time Signature |
This number shows beats per measure | Top number |
This number shows the note that equals 1 beat | Bottom number |
A graph where music is written | Staff |
How many lines are on the staff? | Five |
How many spaces are on the staff? | Four |
Which clef shows notes for the right hand? | Treble or G clef |
Each line or space is used to show | the location of a certain pitch |
These lines are added to show lower or higher notes | Ledger lines |
Lines in the treble clef reading from bottom to top of the staff. | E G B D F |
Spaces in the treble clef reading from bottom to top of the staff. | F A C E |
Play repeating notes on the same | line or same space |
Play stepping up and down notes from | line to space to line |
Play skipping up and down notes from | line to line or space to space |
The distance between two notes is called | Interval |
A staff with a Bass or F clef shows notes for | the left hand |
Lines in the bass staff reading from bottom to top of the staff | G B D F A |
Spaces in the bass staff reading from bottom to top of the staff. | A C E G |
Play C position for the bass staff | Play Eight keys below middle C |
This combines the treble and bass staves | Grand Staff |
Play the melody with each hand alone slowly. | Guideline for learning melodies in one position. |