Pitch Key Terms Flashcards
What is pitch
How or low the notes are
What is it called when you move between notes of a chord
Arpeggiaic
What is it called when you move by step
Scalic/conjunct
What is it called when there is a small interval between the highest and lowest note
Small range
What is it called when there is a large interval between the highest and lowest note
Large range
What is it called when you are playing on the lowest notes of the instrument
Low tessitura
What is it called when you are playing on the highest note of the instrument
High tessitura
What is it called when you move by leap
Disjunct
What is it called when there is a repeating pattern of pitches, but shifting them all up or down a pitch
Sequential
What is it called when the same note (even if in a different octave) is played by multiple parts
Unison
Intervals (in book)
