FLASH CARDS

Used for the upper register higher notes play with right hand Click for Term

Treble Clef Used for the upper register higher notes play with right hand Click for Term

Used for the lower register lower notes play with left hand Click for Term

Bass Clef Used for the lower register lower notes play with left hand Click for Term

The tune of a piece of music Click for Term

Melody The tune of a piece of music Click for Term

Family where any instrument is played by striking, rubbing, or shaking Click for Term

Percussion Family where any instrument is played by striking, rubbing, or shaking Click for Term

The family where any instrument played by blowing air into a hole or over a reed Click for Term

Woodwind The family where any instrument played by blowing air into a hole or over a reed Click for Term

The family where any instrument played by buzzing lips against a mouthpiece Click for Term

Brass The family where any instrument played by buzzing lips against a mouthpiece Click for Term

The family where any instrument is played by plucking or with a bow Click for Term

String The family where any instrument is played by plucking or with a bow Click for Term

The working parts of the piano Click for Term

Piano Action The working parts of the piano Click for Term

mp = mezzo piano Click for Term

Medium soft mp = mezzo piano Click for Term

Treble Staff, Bass Staff, Bar line, and Brace - used for piano music Click for Term

Grand Staff Treble Staff, Bass Staff, Bar line, and Brace - used for piano music Click for Term

pp = pianissimo Click for Term

Very soft pp = pianissimo Click for Term

Sign meaning to return to the beginning and do it again Click for Term

Repeat Sign Sign meaning to return to the beginning and do it again Click for Term

4 beats of silence Click for Term

Whole rest 4 beats of silence Click for Term

the number of vibrations per second (example: A440Hz) Click for Term

Frequency the number of vibrations per second (example: A440Hz) Click for Term

Which number of the time signature tells us which note gets one beat? Click for Term

Bottom Number Which number of the time signature tells us which note gets one beat? Click for Term

mf = mezzo forte Click for Term

Medium loud mf = mezzo forte Click for Term

volume Click for Term

Dynamics Volume Click for Term

p = piano Click for Term

Soft or quiet p = piano Click for Term

ff = fortissimo Click for Term

Very loud ff = fortissimo Click for Term

the 2 numbers found at the beginning of a piece of music Click for Term

Time Signature the 2 numbers found at the beginning of a piece of music Click for Term

f = forte Click for Term

Loud f = forte Click for Term

Which number of the time signature tells us the number of beats per measure? Click for Term

Top number Which number of the time signature tells us the number of beats per measure? Click for Term

What do we call the part of the piano that hits the strings when you strike a key? Click for Term

Hammer What do we call the part of the piano that hits the strings when you strike a key? Click for Term