Sem. Exam Flashcards
Lines on staff
5
Spaces on staff
4
Music alphabet
7 letters ABCDEFG
Other form of written music
Tab/ tablature
Time signature found
In the beginning of song
Top number of time signature
How many beats in a measure
Bottom number in time signature
What note gets one beat
COMMON TIME
C - 4/4
Time signature is waltz
3/4
Lowest note on guitar
E- six string
Bass note
Low note
Lines below or above the staff are
Ledger lines
Lines below staff are used for
Low noted. Fifth and sixth string
Lines above staff are used for
High notes. First string
Whole note
4 beats
Dotted half note
3 beats
Half note
2 beats
Dotted quarter note
1 1/2 beat
Quarter note
1 beat
Eighth note
1/2 beat
Sixteenth note
1/4 beat
Note longer using
Tie
Hammer on
Curved line/ second note higher
Pull off
Curved line/ second note higher
Octave interval
8 notes. Open string and 12th fret on same string
Major scale C
C D E F G A B C
Major scale G
One sharp
G A B C D E F# G
D major scale
2 sharps
D E F# G A B C# D
A major scale
3 sharps
A B C# D E F# G# A
E major scale
4 sharps
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F major scale
1 flat
F G A Bb C D E F
Major scale that contains sharps the ______ is always sharp
7th scale degree
Key signature is found
Begging of song
of notes in a scale
8
Scales move in
Step motion
First and last note of scale share
Same latter name
Relative scales are
Major and minor scales that share the same key signature
A minor scale
A B C D E F G A
E minor scale
One sharp
E F# G A B C D E
B minor scale
2 sharps
B C# D E F# G A B
F# minor scale
3 sharps
F# G# A B C# D E F#
C# minor scale
4 sharps
C# D# E F# G# A B C#
D minor scale
1 flat
D E F G A Bb C D
Scale degrees used in a Pentatonic scale
12356
In a HARMONIC MINOR SCALE the ___ is raised a 1/2 step
7 th
Sharp raises note
1/2 step
Accidentals last until
End of measure
A chord strums
Multiple strings
Moving from one chord to another
Transitions
Definition of the word BARRE
One fingers across multiple strings/ on its side
Letter names for shapes
E shape plays all six strings
A shape plays five strings
POWER CHORDS
Come from ROCK music. For electric guitar. Play on strings 654. Number used for notation= 5
Lateral motion means
Same fret different string
Crescendo means
To get louder
Dynamics regulate our
Volume
ff means
Very loud
f
Means loud / forte
mf means
Medium loud
mp means
Medium soft
p means
Soft / piano
pp means
Soft soft
Staccato has
Dot above/ below note. Makes note short
Normal
Over sound hole
Dolce
Play on neck of guitar
Pinticello
Play near bridge
Double stop
2 notes at once
Pentatonic means
Five notes
G Major Pentatonic
G A B D E
C major Pentatonic scale
C D E G A
A major Pentatonic scale
A B C# E F#
Pentatonic scale originated in
China/ Asia
A blues scale does not follow
The rules of scales
C blue scale
C Bb F F# G Bb C
5 5 4 4 3 2 2
A blues scale
A C D D# E G A
5 5 4 4. 4 3. 3
chromatic scale plays
Every note on string 0-12
Divisi means
Part of song divided into 2
A jig dance song comes from what country
Ireland
Fingerpicking method we use
P I M A
Lowest notes in finger picking is played with
P/ thumb
Which clef do we read in guitar?
Treble
