piano terminology Flashcards
treble clef
right hand
higher pitched notes
bass clef
left hand
lower pitched notes
chord
combination (3 or more) of notes played at same time
arpeggio
musical technique where notes of a chord are played individually rather than simultaneously
half step
smallest distance between 2 adjacent keys on piano
moving from one key to the next
E to F
whole step
twice the distance of half step
moving from one key to a key 2 keys away
from C to D
diff between major and minor scales
- major usually sounds brighter and more uplifting while minor sound darker and sadder
- major scales follow a specific pattern of half and whole steps whereas minors have various forms of
how many major scales are there?
12
similarities between minor and major scales
both have 8 notes
both start and end on same note
both have half and whole steps
chord progression
series of chords played one after the other sometimes in pattern
chord progression
series of piano chords played one ofter the other
largo/lento
tempo markings that show a slow speed
Adagio/Andante
medium to slow pace
Moderato
moderate pace slightly bit more than adagio and andante
Allegretto
moderately fast pace
allegro
brisk/fast pace
vivace
playing in a lively manner with quick upbeat tempo
order of tempos
- largo/lento
- adagio/andante
- moderato
- allegretto
- allegro
Syncopation
more focused on rhythm u actually play more off the beat
Accelerando/Stringendo
you should speed up when playing a peice of music as u go along
Rubato
flexible or expressive variation of tempo allows player to slightly speed up and slow tempo
Ritardando/Rallentando
slowly slowing down speed over duration of song
usually at end of song
