Christmas Final Review 2nd quarter Band Time Signature Indicates the number of beats per measure.

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Time SignatureTime Signature

Indicates the number of beats per measure.

In 4/4 time:In 4/4 time:A whole note receives: 4 beats

A half note receives: 2 beats

A dotted half note receives: 3 beats

A quarter note receives: 1 beat

An dotted quarter note receives: 1 1/2 beats

An eighth note receives: 1/2 beat

A sixteenth note receives: 1/4 beat

Whole RestWhole Rest

Half RestHalf Rest

Quarter RestQuarter Rest g

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Cut timeCut time

Cuts notes values in halfCuts notes values in half

Treble Clef

Bass Clef

/Repeat Sign

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IIbbnn

Sharp - raises pitch 1/2 step

Flat - lowers pitch 1/2 step

Natural

UUFermata

legatolegato qq____Full value (smooth)

staccatostaccato qq.. Short & Detached

accentaccent qqHit the note hard

Bar linesBar lines

Separate Measures

Key SignatureKey Signature

Indicates what notes are to be played sharp,

flat & natural

a , b , and n

Common TimeCommon Time

4/4 Time (The most common time signature)

Cut TimeCut Time

2/2 Time (Cuts notes values in half)

EnharmonicsEnharmonics

Notes written differently but played the same

RitardRitard

Gradually slow down the tempo

| 4 | 4 | |

Long Rest (4 measure rest)

‘‘

Repeat the previous measure

qqqqqq

Triplet

33The “3” is

what tells you that this is a

triplet

SlurSlur

Don’t tongue

Caesura

(Big Pause)

Chromatic Chromatic ScaleScaleA scale that uses all 12 tones within an

octave-or-

Half steps

SoloSolo Music written for 1 player

DuetDuet Music written for 2 players

TrioTrioMusic written for 3 players

SoliSoliMusic written for 1 section

pppp Pianissimo (very soft)

pp Piano (soft)

mpmp Mezzo Piano (medium soft)

mfmf Mezzo Forte (medium loud)

ff Forte (loud)

ffff Fortissimo (very loud)

French French HornHorn

English English Horn & Horn & BassoonBassoon Woodwinds

CornetCornet

ClarinetClarinet

Woodwind

PercussionPercussion

Any instrument on which the proper sound is produced by striking it

TuttiTuttiAll play

SoliSoliOne section play

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Lines on the Treble Clef staff

EE GGBB

Every Good Boy Does Fine

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Spaces on the Treble Clef staff

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Lines on the Bass Clef staff

DDFF AA

Good Birds Don’t Fly Away

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Spaces on the Bass Clef staff

All Cows Eat Grass

Major Major KeyKey

SignaturesSignatures