MS Bell Ringers

Below you will find a copy of our daily bell ringers.  If you are absent, please be sure copy them into your notebook. 
Currently, some music symbols cannot be placed on this page. You will need to check with your stand partner or a friend and copy those symbols from their notebook.

#25  Identify the following intervals:



#24 What is an interval?
An interval is the space between notes.

#23   In      time, how many beats are in a measure and what type of note gets 1 beat?

#22  Identify the following rests:  
                                                        
half  rest        quarter rest        whole rest            eighth rest

#21  What are the 3 possible parts of a note?
The notehead, stem, flag/beam 

#20-review:  What symbol lowers a pitch by 1/2 step?  What symbol raises the pitch by 1/2 step?
A flat ( ) lowers the pitch by 1/2 step
A sharp  ( ) raises the pitch by 1/2 step
  
#19  What is an accidental?
An accidental is any sharp, flat or natural that isn't included in the key signature.

#18  Where is a key signature placed? 
The key signature is place between the clef and the time signature.

#17  What is a key signature?
A key signature is the sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff that determine the key of a piece of music.
#16  Name and explain this symbol:
Fermata-hold the note longer than its value.

#15 Explain each number in the following time signatures:
  Four beats in a measure; quarter note gets 1 beat
  Six beats in a measure; eighth note gets 1 beat
  Two beats in a measure; half note gets 1 beat

#14  What are the set of numbers at the beginning of a piece of music called?  Explain what each number means.
The set of numbers at the beginning of a piece of music is called the time signature.
The top number tells the number of beats in each measure
The bottom number tells what type of note gets 1 beat.

#13 What is the difference between a tie and a slur?
 A tie connect notes of the same pitch  .       A slur connects notes of different pitches    .

#12 Name the two most common clefs.
Treble and bass clef

#11  Define clef.
A clef is the symbol at the beginning of each staff that designates the names of the lines and spaces.

#10-review  What is the term for a note that is not a sharp or a flat?
Natural

#9  What are the 4 basic dynamics?  Define them in Italian and English.

p  piano-soft     f  forte-loud                        

mp  mezzo piano-medium soft   mf  mezzo forte-medium loud


#8  What is a crescendo?  What is a decrescendo?
A crescendo is a dynamic mark that means to gradually play or sing louder.
A decrescedo is a dynamic mark that means to gradually play or sing softer.

#7  What are dynamics?
Dynamics are symbols in the music that indicate how loud or soft to play.

#6  What is the difference between the terms beat and tempo?
Beat is the steady pulse of the music.
Tempo is how fast or slow to play the music.

#5  How do you draw a sharp, flat and natural?  What do these symbols do to a note?
  
Sharp--raises the note a half step
   
Flat--lowers the note a half step
 
 
 
   Natural 
--cancels the sharp or flat

#4 Identify the following notes:
whole note
 half note
  quarter note
  eighth notes


#3  Define measure.
A measure is the space between 2 barlines.

#2  What is a barline?
A barline is the vertical line that separates measures.  
     
#1  What is the name given to the 5 lines and 4 spaces where music is written?
Staff