PITCH Flashcards
1
Q
Sharp
A
Semitone higher
2
Q
Flat
A
Semitone lower
3
Q
Octave
A
Twelve semitones apart
4
Q
Range
A
Highest to lowest notes on an instrument
5
Q
Register
A
Tonal quality of an instrument at different pitches
6
Q
Diatonic Key
A
Music that sticks to the notes of one key
7
Q
Tonic
A
Key note
8
Q
Sub Dominant
A
4th note of a scale
9
Q
Dominant
A
5th note of a scale
10
Q
Blues Scale
A
Jazz scale - Third and seventh notes are blue notes
11
Q
Blue note
A
A note bent downwards by a semitone during performance
12
Q
Pentatonic
A
5 note scale. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th degrees of a major scale
13
Q
Raga
A
Indian scale, basis of improvisation. Associated with time of day/season
14
Q
Series/note row
A
Order of the twelve chromatic notes used in serial music
