Terms+and+Symbols

//**There are many different terms and symbol.**//

//**Sharp (#)- this symbol raises the pitch by one half step.**//

//**Flat -this symbol lowers the pitch one half step.**//

//**Double flat -is one whole step down**//

//**Natural-this symbol cancels out a sharp or flat.**//

//**Double sharp (x)-is one whole step Up**//

//**Each note needs a different amount of counts**// //**Whole note- a whole note needs four counts.**//

//**Half note-a half note needs two counts.**//

//**Quarter note-a quarter note needs one count.**//

//**8th note-an 8th note needs half a count.**//

//**16th note-a 16th note needs 1/4 counts**//

//**Forte-gets louder.**// //**Mezzo forte- Medium loud**// //**Mezzo Piano-Medium soft**// //**Piano-Soft**// //**Fermata-Hold the note**//

//**Grand Staff has 5 Lines and 4 Spaces**// //**The lines in a Grand Staff are known as Barlines**//

//**The Treble Clef is also Known as a G Clef**// //**The Bass Clef is also Know as a F Clef**//

//**Allegro-Fast and lively tempo**// //**Largo-Very slow**//

//**Adagio-Slow tempo, but not as slow as largo**// //**Andante-Moderately slow**// //**Moderato-Moderate tempo**// //**Presto-Very fast; faster than allegro**// //**Crescendo-Gets Louder**// //**Decrescendo-Gets Lower**// //**The Music Alphabet is:**// //**A B C D E F G**// //**A tie connects 2 same notes together( They are played as one note)**//

//**Dotted Notes Means a dot beside a note adds 1/2(half) the value of the note.**// //**Time Signature: The top number (#) equals how many counts per measure.**// //**Time Signature: The Bottom number (#) is what gets the beats**// //**On a Treble Clef the Notes on the Grand Staff in between the spaces is:**// //**F A C E**// //**On a Bass Clef the Notes on the Grand Staff in between the spaces is:**// //**A C E G (All Cows Eat Grass)**// //**The Outer lines on a Grand Staff stands for is:**// //**E G B D F (Every Good Boys Does Fine)**//