Musical Terms Flashcards
1
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An ascending or descending series of notes in tone/semitone steps
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Scale
2
Q
The distance between two pitches
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Interval
3
Q
Three or more pitches played together
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Chord
4
Q
A 2-count note / rest
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Minim
5
Q
A 1-count note / rest
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Crotchet
6
Q
A half-count note / rest
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Quaver
7
Q
A quarter-count note / rest
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Semiquaver
8
Q
A 4-count note / rest
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Semibreve
9
Q
Clef for high sounds
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Treble
10
Q
Clef for low sounds
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Bass
11
Q
Alto and Tenor clefs
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C-clef
12
Q
Another term for 2/2 meter
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Cut time
13
Q
Another term for 4/4 meter
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Common time
14
Q
Time signatures based on pulses that are subdivided by 3
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Compound time
15
Q
Time signatures based on pulses that are subdivided by 2
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Simple time
