Common Signs and Terms Flashcards
1
Q
8va
A
Play the notes an octave higher than written
2
Q
8vb
A
Play the notes an octave lower than written
3
Q
Accidentals
A
Use of sharps and flats that are outside the normal notes of the key/scale
4
Q
Key signature
A
The sharps and flats of a scale/key
5
Q
Ascending
A
Set of notes moving up usually for scale/arpeggio
6
Q
Descending
A
Set of notes moving down usually for scale/arpeggio
7
Q
Diatonic
A
Notes within the key
8
Q
Chromatic
A
Set of notes moving up/down in semitones. Also to mean notes outside the key
9
Q
Primary chords
A
I IV V
10
Q
Cadence
A
Signal end of a musical section. Usually end with a long note and cadential chord progressions
11
Q
Modulation
A
Change from one key to another
12
Q
Figured Bass
A
Used in the Baroque period, numbers underneath the bass line tell the performers what chords to play
