Unit 2 Flashcards
Quarter rest
Beat worth 1 beat of sound
4/4 Time Signature
4 beats per measure for top measure and 4 quarter notes is bottom number
Piano
Dynamics symbol which indicates a soft volume
Mezzo Forte
Dynamics symbol which indicates a moderately loud volume
Forte
Dynamics symbol which indicates a loud volume
C major primary chords
C = CEG “C”
G7 = BFG “G7”
F = CFA “F”
Half Rest
Rhythm worth 2 beats of silence
Tied notes
2 pitches connected by a curved line that these connect pitches are be same pitch
3/4 Signature
Three beats in a measure (top number) Quarter note is worth one beat (bottom number)
Dotted half note
Half note with a dot after it is worth 3 seconds of sound
Pick up note/anacrusis
It is a note or notes that occur the first full measure, the last measure of the piece is shortened by that number of beats in the pickup measures