Final Exam Flashcards
The bottom number of a time signature tells us which note gets one
Beat
Symbol that means to play the note 1/2 step Lower in pitch or one fret lower
Flat
The softest dynamic meaning very soft
Pianísimo
The note that gets half of a beat
Eighth
Accenting the ands of beats
Syncopation
The note that gets one and a half beats
Dotted quarter
A line that connects to notes of the same pitch
Tie
Symbol that means to play the note half step higher in pitch or one fret higher on the guitar
Sharp
A type of cord that uses only two notes the route and fifth of a scale
Power cord
The Italian word that means loud
Forte
To gradually get softer
Decrescendo
The note that gets Four beats
Whole
The note that gets one beat
Quarter
Symbol that cancels flats and sharps
Natural
Symbols that represent periods of silence in music
Rests
How high or low the note is
Pitch
The flats or sharps at the beginning of the music
Key signature
The key of a major has blank sharps
Three
How fast or slow the music is
Tempo
The key of F major has blank flats
One
The letters that represent your fingers for fingerpicking
PIMA
A system of notation that represents the guitar fingerboard
Tablature
Notes that extend above or below that staff are on blank lines
Ledger
The note that gets three beats
Dotted half
The key of AB major has blank flats
Four
Levels and softs in music
Dynamics
The key of D major it has blank sharps
Two
