Quarter Note
Worth one beat in common time
Half Note
Worth two beats in common time
Whole Note
worth four bests in common time
Eighth Note
worth half of one beat in common time
Sixteenth Note
worth a quarter of one beat in common time
Scale
a series of pitches that proceeds upwards or downwards according to a prescribed pattern
Chord
the simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches
Meter
the pattern of the beats
Time Signature
two numbers (one above the other) at the beginning of a section of music that indicate the metrical pattern and how it is notated
Common Time (abbreviated as “C”)
four beats per measure
Treble Clef
used for higher pitched instruments
Presto (200 bpm)
very fast tempo
Measure
a group of beats marked as a separate unit in music notation (the space between two vertical lines on a staff)
Rhythm
the flow of music in terms of time
Largo (50 bpm)
very slow tempo
Piano (abbreviated as “p”)
soft
Pitch
the high and low of sounds
Forte (abbreviated as “f”)
loud
Beat
the music’s pulse
Tempo
speed of the beats