I Can Read Music!

Front

What is a staff?

Back

the thing that all music is written on

Front

How many lines are on a staff?

Back

5

Front

How many spaces are on a staff?

Back

4

Front

How do we describe the lines and spaces on a staff?

Back

with numbers that put them in order from the bottom to the top

Front

What do we call the floating lines above and below the staff?

Back

ledger lines

Front

What do you call the sign that drives the staff and tells us what pitches are on the lines and in the spaces?

Back

clef

Front

What is this called?

Back

grand staff

Front

What is the name of the clef that goes on the top of the grand staff?

Back

treble clef

Front

What do you call the 2 numbers on the staff that come after the clef at the beginning of a piece of music?

Back

time signature

Front

What is the top number in the time signature?

Back

the meter