Band Terms

4. _____ signature. Number at the beginning of the staff that indicates the number of beats per measure.
7. Fast tempo
10. A curved line between notes. This symbol means that the notes should be played smoothly.
11. Soft in music
14. Strong and weak beats. ____ tag.
15. The volume - how loud or soft the music is played.
17. A note that makes two sounds in one beat. We say "Ta-di" to represent this note
19. Getting softer
22. A curved line between two notes of the same pitch. This symbol combines the two note lengths together.
23. A note that lasts 1 beat
24. Drums, triangle, and bells are ___________ instruments
25. A note lasting 4 beats
26. Slow tempo in music

1. A dot above the note that means to play short.
2. Music ______ is the 5 lines where the notes are written.
3. A note that lasts two beats
5. Small equal segments in the music, separated by bar lines.
6. Getting louder
8. The clef that trombones read music on
9. Loud in music
12. Trumpet and trombones are ____________ instruments
13. A line above the note that means the notes should be played smoothly.
16. The speed - how fast or slow the music is played
18. The clef that flute, clarinet, and trumpet read music on
19. A ____ next to a note adds half of the value of the note it is attached to.
20. Silence in music
21. Flutes and clarinets are ________ instruments