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Question 1

Pitch

Answer 1

The attribute of a musical tone produced by the number of vibrations generating it. Pitch can be high or low

Question 2

Natural notes

Answer 2

The white keys on a keyboard or natural notes.

Question 3

Sharp

Answer 3

Alters The pitch of a note by 1/2 step up

Question 4

Flat

Answer 4

Alters the pitch of a note 1/2 step down.

Question 5

Accidentals

Answer 5

The sharp symbol, the natural symbol, any flat symbol.

Question 6

Half step

Answer 6

The shortest distance between two notes.

Question 7

Whole step

Answer 7

The distance of pitch equal to 1/2 steps. Example- the distance between F&G

Question 8

Enharmonic equivalence

Answer 8

When to notes have the same pitch or tone, but different names. For example C-sharp and D-flat

Question 9

Clefs

Answer 9

Character set at the head of the staff to indicate the pitch or position of the notes

Question 10

Treble clef

Answer 10

A symbol used to notate pitches that are to be played on a higher pitch instrument or with the right hand on a keyboard.

Question 11

Bass clef

Answer 11

A symbol used to notate pitches that are to be played on lower pitched instruments or with the left hand on a keyboard. Also known as the F cleft

Question 12

Notes on a trouble clef

Answer 12

Lines are E, G, B, D, F

Spaces are F, A, C, E

Question 13

Notes on the bass clef

Answer 13

Lines are G, B, D, F, A

Spaces – A, C, E, G

Question 14

Ledger lines

Answer 14

Used to show notes that go higher or lower than the five lines of the staff.

Question 15

Octave

Answer 15

Is the distance between two notes with the same letter name.

Question 16

Grand staff

Answer 16

In sheet music, the keyboard uses both treble and bass clef’s that are joined together

Question 17

Middle C

Answer 17

Middle C is the first ledger line below the treble cleft and the first ledger line above the bass clef. On a piano it is near the middle of the keyboard.