Grade 1 Music Theory Review (copy) Notes | Knowt

What symbol raises a pitch by one semitone?

Sharp (#)

What symbol lowers a pitch by one semitone?

Flat (b)

What symbol cancels a previous sharp or flat?

Natural

What is the beat duration of a semibreve (whole note)?

4 beats

What is the beat duration of a minim (half note)?

2 beats

What is the beat duration of a crotchet (quarter note)?

1 beat

What is the beat duration of a quaver (eighth note)?

1/2 beat

What is the beat duration of a semiquaver (sixteenth note)?

1/4 beat

What is the set of 5 horizontal lines and 4 spaces upon which music is written called?

Stave (or Staff)

What clef is also known as the G Clef?

Treble Clef

What clef is also known as the F Clef?

Bass Clef

Wwhat line divides the stave into measures/bars?

Bar Line

What line sign indicates the end of a piece or section?

Double Bar Line

What does placing a dot after a note do to its duration?

Increases its duration by half of its original value

What is a curved line joining two notes of the same pitch called?

Tie

What is a curved line joining two or more notes of different pitches played smoothly called?

Slur

What time signature represents two crotchet beats per bar?

$$\frac{2}{4}$$

What time signature represents three crotchet beats per bar?

$$\frac{3}{4}$$

What time signature represents four crotchet beats per bar?

$$\frac{4}{4}$$

How many sharps or flats are present in the key signature of C Major?

0 (no sharps or flats)

Which sharp is included in the key signature of G Major?

F sharp (F#)

Which flat is included in the key signature of F Major?

B flat (Bb)