Musical Terms Semester 1

Front 1

time signature

Back 1

two numbers at the beginning of a staff telling the number of beats per measure and the kind of note getting one beat

Front 2

indicates four beats of silence

Back 2

whole rest

Front 3

lowest female voice

Back 3

alto

Front 4

FACE

Back 4

treble clef spaces

Front 5

person who takes an existing song and adds their own touch to it

Back 5

arranger

Front 6

indicates one half beat of silence

Back 6

eighth rest

Front 7

sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff telling the key name and location of "do"

Back 7

key signature

Front 8

marking that shows to repeat a section

Back 8

repeat sign

Front 9

GBDFA

Back 9

bass clef lines

Front 10

Two numbers at the beginning of the staff telling the number of beats per measure and the kind of note getting one beat.

Back 10

Time Signature

Front 11

Indicates four beats of silence.

Back 11

Whole Rest

Front 12

Lowest female voice

Back 12

Alto

Front 13

F A C E

Back 13

Treble Clef Spaces

Front 14

Person who takes an existing song and adds their own touch to it.

Back 14

Arranger

Front 15

Indicates one half beat of silence.

Back 15

Eighth Rest

Front 16

Sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff telling the key name and location of "do".

Back 16

Key Signature

Front 17

Marking that shows to repeat a section.

Back 17

Repeat

Front 18

G B D F A

Back 18

Bass Clef Lines

Front 19

Highest female voice

Back 19

Soprano

Front 20

Gradually get louder

Back 20

Crescendo

Front 21

E G B D F

Back 21

Treble Clef Lines

Front 22

Indicates one beat of silence.

Back 22

Quarter Rest

Front 23

Five lines and four spaces.

Back 23

Staff

Front 24

Gradually get softer.

Back 24

Decrescendo

Front 25

Two numbers at the beginning of the staff telling the number of beats per measure and the kind of note getting one beat.

Back 25

Time Signature

Front 26

Indicates four beats of silence.

Back 26

Whole Rest

Front 27

Lowest female voice

Back 27

Alto

Front 28

F A C E

Back 28

Treble Clef Spaces

Front 29

Person who takes an existing song and adds their own touch to it.

Back 29

Arranger

Front 30

Indicates one half beat of silence.

Back 30

Eighth Rest

Front 31

Sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff telling the key name and location of "do".

Back 31

Key Signature

Front 32

Marking that shows to repeat a section.

Back 32

Repeat

Front 33

G B D F A

Back 33

Bass Clef Lines

Front 34

Highest female voice

Back 34

Soprano

Front 35

Gradually get louder

Back 35

Crescendo

Front 36

E G B D F

Back 36

Treble Clef Lines

Front 37

Indicates one beat of silence.

Back 37

Quarter Rest

Front 38

Five lines and four spaces.

Back 38

Staff

Front 39

Gradually get softer.

Back 39

Decrescendo

Front 40

Typically receives one half beat.

Back 40

Eighth Note

Front 41

Highest male voice

Back 41

Tenor

Front 42

Divides music into measures.

Back 42

Barline

Front 43

Lowest male voice

Back 43

Bass

Front 44

Gradually slow down

Back 44

Ritard

Front 45

Loud

Back 45

Forte

Front 46

Distance between two bar lines

Back 46

Measure

Front 47

Cancels a sharp or flat

Back 47

Natural

Front 48

Clef used for low voices

Back 48

Bass Clef

Front 49

Indicates two beats of silence

Back 49

Half Rest

Front 50

Lowers a note one half step

Back 50

Flat

Front 51

Soft

Back 51

Piano

Front 52

Typically receives one beat

Back 52

Quarter Note

Front 53

Smooth and connected

Back 53

Legato

Front 54

The End

Back 54

Double Barline

Front 55

A C E G

Back 55

Bass Clef Spaces

Front 56

Typically receives two beats

Back 56

Half Note

Front 57

Words to a song

Back 57

Lyrics

Front 58

Medium

Back 58

Mezzo

Front 59

Choir

Back 59

Favorite elective

Front 60

Clef used for high voices

Back 60

Treble Clef

Front 61

Short, detached

Back 61

Staccato

Front 62

Song Writer

Back 62

Composer

Front 63

Raises a note one half step

Back 63

Sharp

Front 64

Typically receives four beats

Back 64

Whole Note