level 3 terms

Question 1

tonic

Answer 1

the first note of a scale

Question 2

dominant

Answer 2

the fifth note of a scale

Question 3

sub-dominant

Answer 3

the forth note of a scale

Question 4

tetrachord

Answer 4

musical scale of 4 notes

Question 5

chromatic

Answer 5

a scale ascending and descending in half steps

Question 6

15 va—————

Answer 6

notes will be played two octaves higher than written

Question 7

compound time

Answer 7

any time signature in which the beats can be equally divided (4/4, 6/8)

Question 8

soft pedal

Answer 8

pedal on the left; use left foot. place down before the soft notes are to be played

Question 9

una corda (u.c)

Answer 9

use the soft pedal

Question 10

tre corde (t.c)

Answer 10

release the soft pedal

Question 11

damper pedal

Answer 11

pedal on the right, sustains all of the sounds of the notes until released

Question 12

con pedale

Answer 12

with the damper pedal

Question 13

senza pedale

Answer 13

without damper pedal

Question 14

sostenuto pedal

Answer 14

middle petal on grand pianos, allows one key to be sustained while the sounds of other keys are not

Question 15

poco

Answer 15

little

Question 16

molto

Answer 16

very much

Question 17

con moto

Answer 17

with movement; spirited manner

Question 18

con brio

Answer 18

with vigor

Question 19

animato

Answer 19

with animation

Question 20

con anima

Answer 20

in a spirited manner

Question 21

rallentando or ritardando

Answer 21

gradually becoming slower

Question 22

alla breve

Answer 22

time signature in which a half note = 1 beat also known as cut time

Question 23

semplice

Answer 23

in a simple style

Question 24

dolce

Answer 24

in a sweet style

Question 25

leggiero

Answer 25

light; gracefully

Question 26

grazioso

Answer 26

graceful

Question 27

scherzando

Answer 27

playfully

Question 28

marcato

Answer 28

accented; stressed

Question 29

sforzando or forzando

Answer 29

a sudden, strong accent

Question 30

simile

Answer 30

continue to preform in the same style

Question 31

mazurka

Answer 31

a polish dance with graceful gestures in 3/4 time

Question 32

nocturne

Answer 32

a night song, in a ballad style; sweet and smoothly flowing