Reading Musical Notes Flashcards

Grade 3 · Music · Flashcards

Key terms and symbols for reading and understanding music notation.

Flashcards

staff: Five horizontal lines used to write music; notes sit on the lines and in the spaces
treble clef: A G-shaped symbol at the start of a staff indicating higher-pitched music; the lines spell E-G-B-D-F
bass clef: A symbol used for lower-pitched music like tuba or the left hand on piano
pitch: How high or low a musical note sounds
whole note: An open oval with no stem, held for 4 beats
half note: An open oval with a stem, held for 2 beats
quarter note: A solid (filled-in) oval with a stem, held for 1 beat
eighth note: A solid oval with a stem and a flag, held for half a beat
measure: A section of music between two bar lines on the staff
bar line: A vertical line on the staff that divides music into measures
note head: The oval part of a note that shows the pitch
stem: The vertical line attached to a note head
EGBDF: The notes on the lines of the treble clef from bottom to top — remembered as 'Every Good Boy Does Fine'
FACE: The notes in the spaces of the treble clef from bottom to top — spells the word FACE