Sound Flashcards
Definition of Sound
When an object vibrates, sound waves travel through the air. Your eardrums convert these vibrations into sound.
Hertz
Symbol: Hz. Cycles per second.
Definition of pitch
A vibration that creates a consistent sound wave.
Definition of Noise
Inconsistent sound wave
Octave definition
Vibration played twice as fast or slow as original
When sound waves vibrate slowly
Pitch is low
When sound waves vibrate quickly
Pitch is high
What does the Treble Clef tell?
Tells what register to play + notes on staff, middle register of piano
The musical alphabet consists of how many notes?
12 notes, repeated in octaves
Solfa definition
The sounds we sing for each note (e.g. Do, Re, Mi)
Melody definition
Combination of pitch + rhythm, often at forefront of music. What the singer sings.
What is Melodic Dictation?
Process of writing down melodies you hear
Definition of Chord
A group of (3 or more) notes sounded together as a basis of harmony
What is a scale?
Any set of musical notes ordered by a fundamental frequency or pitch.
Define Interval
Difference between two pitches
