Christmas Final Review 2nd quarter Band

Time Signature Indicates the number of beats per measure.

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 Rest Half Rest Quarter Rest g ___ ___

Cut time Cuts notes values in half

V Treble Clef

t Bass Clef

/ Repeat Sign ____________________..

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

U Fermata

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

Bar lines Separate Measures

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

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

Enharmonics Notes written differently but played the same

Ritard Gradually slow down the tempo

| 4 | Long Rest (4 measure rest)

‘ Repeat the previous measure

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

Slur Don’t tongue

Caesura (Big Pause)

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

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

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 Clarinet Brass Woodwind

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

Tutti All play Soli One section play

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ V Lines on the Treble Clef staff E G B D F EveryGoodBoyDoesFine

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

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ t Lines on the Bass Clef staff G B D F A GoodBirdsDon’tFlyAway

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ t Spaces on the Bass Clef staff A C E G AllCowsEatGrass

Major Key Signatures

________________________ V t C Major

________________________ V t F Major i ________________________ i

V t B flat Major i ________________________ i i i

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

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

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

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

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

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.