Music Definitions

4. Two notes that sound the same and are played the same, but have two different note names
5. Tells us what volume to play the notes
7. All notes; cancels out a flat or sharp
12. The 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 8th note of a scale
15. Notes marked with a dot on top indicated the note should be played short; play with a stopped bow stroke
16. A curved line that connects two or more notes of the same pitch
17. A note that does not appear in your key signature and stays in effect for the entire measure
18. The smallest distance between two notes
20. Lowers the pitch of a notes by a half step
21. At the beginning of the piece and identifies which notes are on the lines and spaces of the staff
22. The pulse of the music

1. Two or more notes played in the same direction with a stop between each note
2. Tells you how many beats are in a measure and what note gets the beat
3. A curved line that connects two or more different pitches
6. A sequence of notes in ascending and descending order in consecutive steps
8. A note (or notes) that appear before the first full measure
9. Lines that extend the music staff higher and lower
10. Tells you how many sharps or flats are in a piece
11. A pattern of two or more notes in a sequence of half steps altered with sharps, flats, and naturals.
13. Two half steps combined
14. When you lift the bow to start back at the frog
19. Raises the pitch of a note by a half step