Key Words - Pitch And Melody Flashcards
1
Q
Pitch Letters
A
A - G
2
Q
Sharp
A
Semitone higher
3
Q
Flat
A
Semitone lower
4
Q
Octave
A
12 semitones apart
5
Q
Range
A
Highest to lowest note on an instrument
6
Q
Register
A
Tonal quality of instrument or voice at different pitches
7
Q
Diatonic keys
A
Music that sticks to the notes of one key
8
Q
Tonic
A
Key note
9
Q
Sub dominant
A
4th note of a scale
10
Q
Dominant
A
5th note of a scale
11
Q
Blues scale
A
A jazz scale in which the third and seventh notes are blue notes
12
Q
Blue notes
A
A note bent downwards by a semitone during performance
13
Q
Pentatonic
A
5 note scale
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th degrees of major scale
14
Q
Slendro and pelog
A
A five note and seven note scale respectively
15
Q
Raga
A
Indian scale, basis of improvisation
