unit 1 Flashcards
The location of a note based on its frequency; the relative highness or lowness of a note is ______.
pitch
________ is the pattern of strong and weak beats used to organize time in music.
Meter
The type of meter where each beat can be divided into two parts is _________ meter.
simple
The ______________ is the set of horizontal lines and spaces where music is written.
staff
A musical line of pitches played or sung one after another is a(n) _________.
melody
In 4/4 time, a quarter note/rest receives _________ beat(s).
1
In 4/4 time, a sixteenth note/rest receives _________ beat(s).
1/4
The arrangement of notes into a specific order of steps is a(n) ________.
scale
suddenly
subito
gradually getting slower
ritardando
the interval between one note to the nearest note of the same name
octave
a special note that is near the middle of the piano keyboard
middle c
a short horizontal line that is added above or below the staff to extend its range
ledger line
a combination of a treble staff and a bass staff commonly used to notate music for the piano
grand staff
gradually getting softer
diminuendo
gradually getting louder
crescendo
emphasis placed on a note or beat
accent
gradually increasing in speed
accelerando
In 4/4 time, an eighth note/rest receives _________ beat(s).
1/2
The organization of music in time by a regular beat and notes of differing values is _________.
rhythm
A meter with three beats per measure is _______ meter.
triple
In 4/4 time, a whole note/rest receives _________ beat(s).
4
The interval between the highest and lowest note of a melody is its ________.
range
In 4/4 time, a half note/rest receives _________ beat(s).
2
A(n) _________ is the distance between two pitches.
interval
The staff has _________ horizontal lines and four spaces.
five
In the musical alphabet, which note comes after G?
A
The ___________ clef is used to indicate higher notes.
treble
The _________ usually uses music written on the grand staff.
piano
What is the term for the shape of a melodic line?
contour
