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  • Short lines used to extend the staff are called:
    Ledger Lines
  • This increases the notes value by half of what it is attached to....
    Dot
  • What kind of note is this AND how many beats is it worth?
    Quarter Note-1 Beat
  • An articulation symbol that means to emphasize the note more than others.
    Accent
  • Play or hold the note or rest longer than it's regular value
    Fermata
  • The abbreviation "f" means:
    Forte
  • Musical term which means a slow, walking tempo:
    Andante
  • The speed of the music is called....
    TEMPO
  • When playing music, there are instances where some composers want the players to play louder or softer. To do this, composers use what?
    Dynamics
  • How many lines are on a single staff?
    5
  • What is used to determine the number of beats in a measure?
    Time Signature
  • What marks the end of the music?
    Double Bar Line
  • What word means to get softer gradually?
    Decrescendo
  • Put dynamics in order from softest to loudest
    Piano, Mezzo Piano, Mezzo Forte, Forte
  • What symbol is this?
    Natural
  • What does staccato look like in a piece of music?
    dot above or below the note, located by the note head
  • What rest is 2 beats long when played?
    Half rest
  • What kind of note is this AND how many beats is it worth?
    Dotted Whole Note-6 beats
  • What kind of note is this AND how many beats is it worth?
    8th note-1/2 beat
  • What does forte mean?
    Play Loud
  • What word means to get louder gradually?
    Crescendo
  • What song is this?
    Mary Had a Little Lamb
  • What note is 4 beats long when held?
    Whole Note
  • The _______ tells you what to play sharp or flat in a piece of music.
    Key Signature
  • A ________ raises the pitch of the note.
    Sharp
  • What is the fraction called at the beginning of a piece of music?
    Time Signature
  • What symbol is this?
    Sharp
  • A double bar line with two dots in front of it is a....
    REPEAT
  • The curved line connecting notes of different pitches:
    Slur
  • What symbol is this?
    Flat
  • What kind of note is this AND how many beats is it worth?
    Half Note - 2 Beats
  • What does piano mean?
    Play soft/quiet
  • Name a way that a musician can keep track of the beat when playing their music?
    Tap your foot, watch the conductor, count mentally