Vocabulary Resource

At the beginning of the piece you will find your clef, key signature and time signature. You will also see your clef and key signature at the beginning of every line of music.

Clefs

We use two different clefs In band class.

Treble Clef - Flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto, tenor and bari sax, trumpet, french horn, bells

Bass Clef - Trombone, baritone, tuba, bassoon

Key Signature

The red arrows are pointing to examples of different key signatures.

The key signature happens next to the clef at the beginning of each line. You may see sharps, flats or nothing In the key signature. Sometimes if they key signature changes you may also see a natural sign.

The top number In the time signature tells us how many beats are in a measure. The bottom number tells us what kind of note gets the beat.