Remember that a sharp looks like ‘#’ and a flat looks like ‘b’ Notice the key signature has 3 flats. Therefore, B, E, and A will all be flat. Notice the key signature has 6 flats. Therefore, B, E, A, D, G, and C will be flat. Notice the key signature has 2 sharps. Therefore, F and C will be sharp. Notice the key signature has 5 sharps. Therefore, F, C, G, D, and A will be sharp.
4 / 4 will have FOUR QUARTER note beats 5 / 8 will have FIVE EIGHTH note beats 12 / 8 will have TWELVE EIGHTH note beats A “C” with a line through it means cut time where you only have 2 half note beats per measure
If a note is above the staff (above the five lines) the pattern of notes continues as shown above
Remember that a sharp looks like ‘#’ and a flat looks like ‘b’ Notice the key signature has 3 flats. Therefore, B, E, and A will all be flat. Notice the key signature has 6 flats. Therefore, B, E, A, D, G, and C will be flat. Notice the key signature has 2 sharps. Therefore, F and C will be sharp. Notice the key signature has 5 sharps. Therefore, F, C, G, D, and A will be sharp.
4 / 4 will have FOUR QUARTER note beats 5 / 8 will have FIVE EIGHTH note beats 12 / 8 will have TWELVE EIGHTH note beats A “C” with a line through it means cut time where you only have 2 half note beats per measure
If a note is above the staff (above the five lines) the pattern of notes continues as shown above
p - piano - softly mp - mezzo piano - slightly louder piano mf - mezzo forte - slightly louder than mp f - forte - a loud talking voice
1 - Staccato - played very short and to the point 2 - Slurs - played so that the notes don’t have any gaps of sound between them 3 - Tepee - Played short but with “umph” 4 - Accent - Played with force at front 5 - Legato - played triumphantly to the notes extent
