Keyboard Flashcards
Quarter rest
don’t play for one note
4/4 time signature.
4/ means 4 bats to each measure. /4 means a quarter note gets one beat
Interval
Distance between two pitches
Melodic intervals (unison to octave)
Notes played separately.
Unison,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th,octave.
Harmonic intervals (unison to octave)
Notes played together to make harmony.
Unison,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th,octave.
Dynamics
Symbols that indicate the volume of the music.
Piano
play softly
Mezzo forte
play moderately loud
Forte
play loud
C major primary chords
C, G7, F and chord symbols
C chord
CEG,”C”
G7 chord
-BFG”G7”
F chord
”CFA,”F
Half rest
rest for 2 counts
Tied notes
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!