Chap. 4: The Organization of Musical Sounds Flashcards
1
Q
octave
A
interval spanning eight notes of the scale
2
Q
half steps
A
two make a whole step
3
Q
whole step
A
made up of two half steps
4
Q
chromatic scale
A
made up of twelve half steps
5
Q
diatonic scale
A
seven half and whole steps whose patterns form major and minor scales
6
Q
sharp
A
raises a pitch by a half step
7
Q
flat
A
lowers a pitch by a half step
8
Q
microtones
A
intervals smaller than half steps
9
Q
tonic chord
A
built on the first scale note, home base to which active chords (dominant and subdominant) need to resolve
10
Q
key
A
pitch level
11
Q
transposition
A
shifting the key of an entire work
12
Q
modulation
A
changing the key during a work
13
Q
major scale
A
most familiar sequence of pitches, (W-W-H-W-W-W-H), cheerful and upbeat
14
Q
minor scale
A
contains a lowered or flatted third note, (W-H-W-W-H-W-W), sadder and darker
