12 - Musical Terms, Definitions and Signs Flashcards
Use this deck to learn Musical Terms, Definitions and Signs, and review chords, modes, intervals and more. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 12 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Advanced Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com
Explain the musical term seconda.
seconda - second; second or lower part of a duet
Explain the musical term all’.
all’ - in the manner of
Explain the musical term ed.
ed - and
Explain the musical term pizzicato.
pizzicato - for stringed instruments; pluck the string instead of bowing
Explain the musical term simile.
simile - continue in the same manner as has just been indicated
Explain the musical term assai.
assai - much, very much
Explain the musical term ma.
ma - but
Explain the musical term non.
non - not
Explain the musical term tacet.
tacet - be silent
Explain the musical term ben.
ben - well
Explain the musical term sopra.
sopra - above
Explain the musical term troppo.
troppo - too much
Explain the musical term meno.
meno - less
Explain the musical term non troppo.
non troppo - not too much
Explain the musical term poco.
poco - little
Explain the musical term bene.
bene - well
Explain the musical term molto.
molto - much, very
Explain the musical term più.
più - more
Explain the musical abbreviation M.S.
M.S. - mano sinistra - left hand
Explain the musical term poco a poco.
poco a poco - little by little
Explain the musical term sempre.
sempre - always, continuously
Explain the musical term senza.
senza - without
Explain the musical term subito.
subito - suddenly
Explain the musical term quasi.
quasi - almost, as if
Name and explain the musical sign.
ottava - the interval of an octave
Explain the musical sign.
Play one octave above the written pitch
Explain the musical sign.
Play one octave below the written pitch
Name and explain the musical sign.
repeat sign - repeat the music within the double bar lines
Name and explain the musical sign.
tie - hold for the combined value of the tied notes
Which term does not mean “well”? ben, con, bene
con - with
Which term does not mean “and”? ma, e, ed
ma - but
Which term does not mean “first; the upper part of a duet”? seconda, primo, prima
seconda - second; second or lower part of a duet
Which term does not mean “with”? col, colla, ed
ed - and
Which term does not mean “second; second or lower part of a duet”? semplice, secondo, seconda
semplice - simple
Name the term meaning - second; second or lower part of a duet.
seconda
Name the term for stringed instruments meaning - pluck the string instead of bowing.
pizzicato
Name the term meaning - continue in the same manner as has just been indicated.
simile
Name the term meaning - much, very much.
assai
Name the term meaning - but.
ma
Name the term meaning - not.
non
Name the term meaning - be silent.
tacet
Name the term meaning - above.
sopra
Name the term meaning - too much.
troppo
Name the term meaning - less.
meno
Name the term meaning - not too much.
non troppo
Name the term meaning - little.
poco
Name the term meaning - much, very.
molto
Name the term meaning - more.
più
Name the term meaning - little by little.
poco a poco
Name the term meaning - always, continuously.
sempre
Name the term meaning - without.
senza
Name the term meaning - suddenly.
subito
Name the term meaning - almost, as if.
quasi
Name the key of the melody.
E flat Major
Name the key of the melody.
c minor
Name the key of the melody.
A Major
Name the key of the melody.
c sharp minor
Name the key of the melody.
A flat Major
Name the key of the melody.
B flat Major
Name the key of the melody.
g minor
Name the key of the melody.
f minor
Name the key of the melody.
f sharp minor
Name the key of the melody.
G Major
Name the key of the melody.
e minor
Name the key of the melody.
D flat Major
Name the key of the melody.
b flat minor
Name the key of the melody.
C Major
Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
a flat minor melodic scale
Leading note
Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
c minor melodic scale
Tonic
Name the Major scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
C sharp Major scale
Subdominant
Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
d minor harmonic scale
Mediant
Name the Major scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
F Major scale
Dominant
Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
a minor melodic scale
Submediant
Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
f minor harmonic scale
Leading note
Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
a sharp minor harmonic scale
Submediant
Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
b flat minor natural scale
Supertonic
Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.
e minor harmonic scale
Leading note
Name the mode.
Aeolian mode starting on D sharp
Name the mode.
Dorian mode starting on G
Name the mode.
Mixolydian mode starting on B
Name the mode.
Phrygian mode starting on E sharp
Name the mode.
Phrygian mode starting on B
Name the mode.
Dorian mode starting on A flat
Name the mode.
Lydian mode starting on A
Name the mode.
Aeolian mode starting on D
Name the mode.
Mixolydian mode starting on A
Name the mode.
Lydian mode starting on F sharp
Name the notes of the f minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Tonic.
The notes are
Name the notes of the c minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Supertonic.
The notes are
Name the notes of the F Major scale ascending starting on the Mediant.
The notes are
Name the notes of the Dorian mode ascending starting on F sharp.
The notes are
Name the notes of the Phrygian mode descending starting on A.
The notes are
Name the note of the e flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Subdominant.
The notes are
Name the notes of the Mixolydian mode descending starting on A flat.
The notes are
Name the notes of the a sharp minor harmonic scale ascending starting on the Leading note.
The notes are
Name the notes of the g sharp minor melodic scale descending starting on the Dominant.
The notes are
Name the notes of the D Major scale descending starting on the Submediant.
The notes are
Name the notes of the Aeolian mode ascending starting on B.
The notes are
Name the notes of the Lydian mode descending starting on A flat.
The notes are
Name the notes of the a flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Submediant.
The notes are
Name the notes of the c minor natural scale ascending starting on the Subtonic.
The notes are
Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.
Dorian mode starting on E flat
Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or blues.
chromatic scale starting on C sharp
Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or blues.
blues scale starting on G
Identify the scale as Major, Major pentatonic or whole tone.
Major pentatonic scale starting on D
Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or chromatic.
chromatic scale starting on F
Identify the scale as whole tone, chromatic or octatonic.
whole tone scale starting on E flat
Identify the scale as blues, Major pentatonic or minor pentatonic.
blues scale starting on B flat
Identify the scale as octatonic, Major pentatonic or minor pentatonic.
minor pentatonic scale starting on A sharp
Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or minor harmonic.
Major pentatonic scale starting on B flat
Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or whole tone.
whole tone scale starting on A
Identify the scale as blues, octatonic or chromatic.
octatonic scale starting on G
Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or a mode.
minor pentatonic scale starting on F
Identify the scale as octatonic, whole tone or a mode.
octatonic scale starting on C
Identify the scale as Major, blues or a mode.
Lydian mode starting on B
Identify the Tonic (parallel) Major key of f minor.
F Major
Identify the Tonic (parallel) minor key of G Major.
g minor
Identify the relative Major key of d sharp minor.
F sharp Major
Identify the relative minor key of G flat Major.
e flat minor
Identify the enharmonic relative minor key of G flat Major.
d sharp minor
Identify the enharmonic relative Major key of g sharp minor.
C flat Major
Identify the enharmonic Tonic minor key of g sharp minor.
a flat minor
Identify the enharmonic Tonic Major key of f sharp minor.
G flat Major
Identify the Tonic (parallel) Major key of f sharp minor.
F sharp Major
Identify the Tonic (parallel) minor key of B flat Major.
b flat minor
Identify the relative Major key of a flat minor.
C flat Major
Identify the relative minor key of C sharp Major.
a sharp minor
Identify the enharmonic relative minor key of F sharp Major.
e flat minor
Identify the enharmonic relative Major key of b flat minor.
C sharp Major
Identify the enharmonic Tonic minor key of e flat minor.
d sharp minor
Identify the enharmonic Tonic Major key of c sharp minor.
D flat Major
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
D Major
Perfect (Authentic)
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
b flat minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
E Major
Perfect (Authentic)
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
d minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
E flat Major
Plagal
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
f minor
Perfect (Authentic)
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
F Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
g minor
Perfect (Authentic)
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
A Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)
Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).
e minor
Plagal
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
Dominant seventh
2nd inversion
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
Dominant seventh
3rd inversion
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
Dominant seventh
1st inversion
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
diminished seventh
root position
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
Dominant seventh
root position
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
Dominant seventh
3rd inversion
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
Dominant seventh
2nd inversion
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
Dominant seventh
1st inversion
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
diminished seventh
root position
Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.
diminished seventh
root position
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
E flat to C
Major 6
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
F to C sharp
Augmented 5
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
G to E natural
Major 6
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
B to C
minor 9
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
G flat to C
Augmented 4
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
E flat to G flat
minor 3
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
G natural to C flat
diminished 4
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
C to B
Major 7
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
B to F sharp
Perfect 5
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
F sharp to G sharp
Major 2
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
D sharp to E
minor 2
Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.
E sharp to B
diminished 5
Identify the missing Time Signature.
The Time Signature is
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The Time Signature is
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The Time Signature is
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The Time Signature is
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The Time Signature is
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The Time Signature is
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The Time Signature is
Name the missing rests.
thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest
Name the missing rests.
thirty-second rest, eighth rest
Name the missing rests.
eighth rest, half rest
Name the missing rests.
quarter rest, quarter rest
Name the missing rests.
sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest
Name the missing rests.
half rest, half rest
Name the missing rests.
quarter rest, thirty-second rest
Name the missing rests.
sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest
Name the missing rests.
dotted half rest, eighth rest
Name the missing rests.
thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest
Name the missing rests.
thirty-second rest, thirty-second rest
Name the missing rests.
whole rest, whole rest
Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.
Imitation
Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.
Inversion
Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.
Sequence
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Inversion
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Sequence
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Inversion
Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.
Imitation
Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.
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