Terminology #1 Flashcards
Tonic
Scale degree name for the tone that identifies the key.
Supertonic
Scale degree name, 2nd note, whole step above the tonic
Mediant
Scale degree name, 3rd note, the tone midway between the tonic and dominant
Subdominant
Scale degree name, fourth note, the tone five tones below the tonic
Dominant
Scale degree name, fifth note, the tone five tones above the tonic
Submediant
Scale degree name,6th note, the tone halfway between the tonic and the subdominant
Leading tone
Scale degree name, 7th note, the tone that leads to the tonic
List the scale degree names in order
Tonic, Supertonic, Mediant, Subdominant, Dominant, Submediant, Leading Tone, (Tonic)
What is the part of the cello called that the pegs go into?
Peg Box
What is the part of the cello called where the neck meet the peg box?
Saddle (nut)
What is another name for the side of the cello?
Rib
What are the holes in the body of a cello called?
F or Sound Hole
Where are the half steps in the diatonic major scale?
Between the third and fourth notes
and
between the seventh and eighth notes.
Where are the half steps in the ascending melodic minor scale?
Between the second and third notes
and
between the seventh and eighth notes.
Where are the half notes in the descending minor melodic scale?
Between the fifth and sixth notes
and
the second and third notes
(called the natural minor form).
What does it mean when there is both a dot and a line over a note?
Accented but sustained; a marked pulse on each note.
What does sul tasto mean?
Play over or near the end of the fingerboard.
What does sur la touche mean?
Play over or near the end of the fingerboard.
What does sul ponticello mean?
Play very close to the bridge.
What does con sordino mean?
With mute.
What does senza sordino mean?
Without mute.
What does sans sourdine mean?
Without mute.
What does avec sourdine mean?
With mute.
What is a harmonic interval?
The interval between two notes played simultaneously.
What is a melodic interval?
The distance between two notes played consecutively.
What is the difference in distance between a major and minor interval?
A minor interval is half a step smaller than a major interval.
What is an augmented interval?
Half a step larger than a major or perfect interval.
What is a diminished interval?
Half a step smaller than a minor or a perfect interval.
What does senza mean?
Without (Italian)
What does sul mean?
On or upon (Italian)
What does sordino mean?
Mute (Italian)
What does sourdine mean?
Mute (French)
What does avec mean?
With (French)
