The Chromatic Alphabet Flashcards
1
Q
big idea
A
- accidentals, the chromatic alphabet
2
Q
how to make 12 sounds with 7 letters
A
- sharps, flats, and naturals are all used to expand the musical alphabet
3
Q
step
A
- distance between pitches
4
Q
alteration accidentals
A
- sometimes the pitches need to be raised or lowered slightly to fit the needs of the music
5
Q
sharp
A
- to raise a half step (semitone)
6
Q
flat
A
- to lower a pitch a half step
7
Q
natural
A
- to return a pitch a half step up or down to return ti to its (natural state)
8
Q
enharmonic pitches
A
- two note names that sound the same
9
Q
half steps
A
- two neighboring keys
10
Q
whole step
A
- when you skip over a key (or combine two half steps)
11
Q
double sharp
A
- to raise a pitch the whole step
