Musical Terms

3. symbol indicating to play the note short, 1/2 of its duration
5. indicates which notes are to be sharps and flats
7. symbol that raises a note's pitch by a half
9. group of instrument players playing music together; some contain only specfic instruments (woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, etc.)
12. lines used to show notes above and below the staff; to extend the staff
14. soft, changes volume of how you should play the music piece
15. apostrophe symbol indicating when to breathe
17. medium (combined with piano or forte), changes volume of how you should play the music piece
18. loud, changes volume of how you should play the music piece
19. musical note that has three beats

1. indicates number of beats and value of a beat
2. musical note that has one beat
4. symbol that indicates to play a note regularly
6. connects notes of different pitch (no tonguing in between)
8. musical note that has two beats
10. symbol next to a note indicating a change in pitch for the note (sharps, flats, and naturals)
11. tied together; smoothly played
13. symbol indicating to play the note stronger, with emphasis
16. joins two notes of the same pitch, making one note
18. symbol that lowers a note's pitch by a half