Part 1. Musical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Play the note very short.
A
Staccato
2
Q
A pattern of notes consisting of 2 tetrachords joined by a whole step.
A
Major Scale
3
Q
Lowers a note by one half step.
A
Flat
4
Q
Play the notes with emphasis.
A
Accent
5
Q
To gradually become louder.
A
Crescendo
6
Q
Indicates to hold the note longer than its value.
A
Fermata
7
Q
Any sharp or flat not contained in the key signature.
A
Accidental
8
Q
To gradually become softer.
A
Diminuendo
9
Q
The distance from any key to the very next key above or below.
A
Half Step
10
Q
Very loud.
A
Fortissimo
11
Q
Cancels a sharp or flat.
A
Natural
12
Q
The sharps or flats in the scale shown at the beginning of the music.
A
Key Signature
13
Q
To gradually slow the tempo.
A
Ritardando
14
Q
An interval equal to two half steps.
A
Whole step
15
Q
Medium Soft.
A
Mezzo Piano
