Musical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Half-step
A
smallest interval
2
Q
Whole step
A
two half-steps make a whole step
3
Q
Scale
A
a consecutive arrangement of pitches from low-to-high or high-to-low between two notes that form an octave
4
Q
Major mode
A
happier and brighter
5
Q
Minor mode
A
sadder and contemplative
6
Q
Melody
A
the linear succession of pitches with rhythmic definition
7
Q
Range
A
distance between lowest and highest pitch
8
Q
Harmony
A
the organization of pitches
9
Q
Constanant
A
stable
10
Q
Dissonance
A
unstable
