Christmas Final Review 2nd quarter Band

Indicates the number of beats per measure. Time Signature Indicates the number of beats per measure.

In 4/4 time: A half note receives: A dotted half note receives: 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 Rest ___ Half Rest g Quarter Rest

Cut time Cuts notes values in half

V Treble Clef

t Bass Clef

____________________ . . / Repeat Sign

I b n Natural Sharp - raises pitch 1/2 step Flat - lowers pitch 1/2 step n Natural

U Fermata

q q q legato staccato accent . Full value (smooth) Short & Detached __ Short & Detached q staccato . Hit the note hard accent q

Bar lines Separate Measures

Indicates what notes are to be played sharp, flat & natural Key Signature Indicates what notes are to be played sharp, flat & natural a , b , and n

4/4 Time (The most common time signature) Cut Time 2/2 Time (Cuts notes values in half)

Notes written differently but played the same Enharmonics Notes written differently but played the same

Gradually slow down the tempo Ritard Gradually slow down the tempo

Long Rest (4 measure rest) | 4 | Long Rest (4 measure rest)

Repeat the previous measure ‘ Repeat the previous measure

The “3” is what tells you that this is a triplet qqq 3  The “3” is what tells you that this is a triplet Triplet

Slur Don’t tongue

Caesura (Big Pause)

A scale that uses all 12 tones within an octave -or- Half steps Chromatic Scale A scale that uses all 12 tones within an octave -or- Half steps

Music written for 1 player Solo Music written for 1 player Duet Music written for 2 players Trio Music written for 3 players Soli Music written for 1 section

Pianissimo (very soft) pp Pianissimo (very soft) p Piano (soft) mp Mezzo Piano (medium soft) mf Mezzo Forte (medium loud) f Forte (loud) ff Fortissimo (very loud)

French Horn Brass English Horn & Bassoon Woodwinds

Cornet Brass Clarinet Woodwind

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

Tutti All play Soli One section play

Lines on the Treble Clef staff _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ F D V B G E Every Good Boy Does Fine Lines on the Treble Clef staff

Spaces on the Treble Clef staff ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ E V C A F Spaces on the Treble Clef staff

Lines on the Bass Clef staff ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A F D B G Good Birds Don’t Fly Away Lines on the Bass Clef staff

Spaces on the Bass Clef staff ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ G E C A All Cows Eat Grass Spaces on the Bass Clef staff

Major Key Signatures

t ________________________ ________________________ V C Major

t i ________________________ ________________________ i V F Major

i i i i t V B flat Major ________________________

i i i i i i t V E flat Major ________________________

i i i i i i i i t V A flat Major ________________________

i i i i i i i i i i t V D flat Major ________________________

i i i i i i i i i i i i t V G flat Major ________________________

i i i i i i i i i i i i i i t V C flat Major ________________________

Bring a #2 pencil to the final. Also bring something to keep you quietly occupied in case you finish before the class period is over.