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Theory Study Guide
1.
Define “Staff”: 5 lines and 4 spaces
2.
Define Bar line: Vertical line on staff that divides staff into measures
3.
Define a measure: Space between 2 bar lines
4.
The musical symbol indicating the meter at the beginning of music which tells you how many beats per
measure and what note gets one beat is called: Time Signature
5.
The musical symbol that indicates the end of a song is called: Double Barline
6.
The top number of the TIME SIGNATURE tells us: How many beats per measure
7.
The bottom number of the TIME SIGNATURE tells us: What note gets 1 beat
8. The nickname for Treble Clef is: G Clef
9. The nickname for Bass Clef is: F Clef
10. What are the names of the 5 treble clef lines? EGBDF
11. What are the names of the 4 Treble clef spaces? FACE
12. What are the notes to the musical alphabet? ABCDEFG
13. Name the 5 lines of the Bass clef. GBDFA
14. Name the 4 spaces of the Bass clef. ACEG
15. What are the names of the 5 alto clef lines? FACEG
16. What are the names of the 4 alto clef spaces? GBDF
17. What is the name of a symbol that raises a note a half step? Sharp (#)
18. What is the name of a musical symbol that lowers a note a half step? Flat (b)
19. A musical symbol that cancels flats and sharps is
called: Natural
25. p
Piano or Soft
20. A curved line connecting two of the SAME notes
is called:
Tie
26. mf
Mezzo forte or Medium Loud
21. The term “Dynamics” has to deal with:
Volume
23. mp
Mezzo piano or medium soft
24. f
Forte or Loud
27. D.C. al Fine:
Go back to beginning and stop at “Fine”
27. What is the name of a musical symbol that lowers
a note a half step? Flat
28. A musical symbol that cancels flats and sharps is
called: Natural
29. A curved line over two or more notes of different
pitches is called: Slur
Theory Study Guide
30. The word “Tempo” means:
Speed (How fast or slow)
50. A scale made up of five notes is called a
PENTATONIC scale
31. The key signature for C Major and A Minor is:
all naturals
51. The symbol for cut time is C (with a vertical line
through it)
32. The key signature for G Major and E Minor is:
F sharp
52. The minor scale begins on the 6th note of its
relative major
33. The key signature for D Major and B Minor is:
F sharp & C sharp
53. The term for gradually getting softer is:
decrescendo
34. The key signature for A Major and F# Minor is:
F#, C#, G#
54. How fast or slow the steady beat is counted in
music is called TEMPO
35. The key signature for B-Flat major and G minor
is: B-Flat & E-Flat
55. Two dots before a double bar is a REPEAT sign
56. In 6/8 time a dotted quarter note gets ONE beat
36. The key signature for F Major and D Minor is:
B-Flat
37. The chromatic scale includes only what kind of
intervals: Half steps
57. The term for a detached, short note is
STACCATO
58. Two staffs connected by a bracket on the side is
called a GRAND STAFF
38. A steady recurring pulse is called: Beat
39. The distance between two bar lines is called a:
measure
59. Notes are symbols placed on lines and spaces
representing high and low sounds called PITCHES
60. The term “Allegro” refers to a fast tempo
40. Silences in music are called: rests
41. A dot increases the value of a note by HALF the
value of the note it follows
61. How well each note is played in tune is called:
intonation
62. Moderato is a medium tempo in music
42. Eighth notes are sometimes grouped together with
BEAMS
43. Symbols at the beginning of each staff that
identify a set of pitches is called a CLEF
44. Notes that extend above or below the staff use
LEDGER lines
45. The smallest interval between notes is: a half step
46. The distance between two notes is called an
INTERVAL
47. A succession of pitches going higher or lower like
a ladder is called a SCALE
48. A group of three notes played in the space of two
notes is called a TRIPLET
49. In ¾ time, a dotted half note gets how many
beats? THREE
63. Ritardando means to slow down in the music
64. A walking tempo is “Andante”
65. A tempo between an “Andante” and an “Allegro”
is called “Allegretto”
66. Playing in a smooth and connected style is called
“legato”
67. “Lento” is a very slow tempo