cards unit 2

Question 1

4/4 time signature

Answer 1

4/ means 4 bats to each measure. /4 means a quarter note gets one beat.

Question 2

Quarter rest

Answer 2

don’t play for one note

Question 3

Interval

Answer 3

Distance between two pitches

Question 4

Melodic intervals (unison to octave)

Answer 4

-Notes played separately.
-Unison,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th,octave.

Question 5

Harmonic intervals (unison to octave)

Answer 5

-Notes played together to make harmony.
-Unison,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th,octave.

Question 6

Dynamics

Answer 6

Symbols that indicate the volume of the music.

Question 7

Piano

Answer 7

play softly

Question 8

Mezzo forte

Answer 8

play moderately loud

Question 9

Forte

Answer 9

play loud

Question 10

C major primary chords:

Answer 10

C chord-CEG,”C”
G7 chord-BFG”G7”
F chord-CFA,”F”

Question 11

Half rest

Answer 11

rest for 2 counts

Question 12

Tied notes

Answer 12

joined with a curved line-these connected pitches are the same pitch! Played on the piano by combining the rhythm of two pitches- quarter note is played for the same length as a half note!

Question 13

3/4 time signature

Answer 13

/3 3 beats to each measure. /4 means a quarter note gets one beat.

Question 14

Dotted half note

Answer 14

half note that gets 3 counts

Question 15

Slurred notes

Answer 15

two pitches connected by a curved line- these connected pitches are different pitches! Played on the piano by connecting the notes with as little separation as possible!

Question 16

pick up note/anacrusis

Answer 16

Notes that occur before the first full measure. nThe last measure of the piece is shortened by that number of beats in the pick-up measure.

Question 17

Ex

Answer 17

1 quarter note pick up last measure will have one less quarter note.