Tonality

Question 1

Flat

Answer 1

Intonation or tuning is said to be flat when it is below the true pitch.

Question 2

Major Keys

Answer 2

The tonic or key note of a piece in a major key is four notes below the last flat.

Question 3

Minor Keys

Answer 3

Minor can describe a musical composition, movement, section. Major and minor are frequently referred to as the key of a piece.

Question 4

Modulation

Answer 4

Modulation is most commonly the act or process of changing from one key (tonic, or tonal center) to another.

Question 5

Semitone

Answer 5

semitone, is the smallest musical interval commonly used in Western tonal music, and it is considered the most dissonant when sounded harmonically.

Question 6

Sharp

Answer 6

More specifically, in musical notation, sharp means “higher in pitch” and has an associated sharp symbol, ♯.

Question 7

Tone

Answer 7

A musical tone is a steady periodic sound. A musical tone is characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality).