unit 2

Question 1

quarter rest

Answer 1

a musical rest equal in time to a quarter note.

Question 2

4/4 time signature

Answer 2

Four beats per measure (top number), quarter note is worth one beat. (Bottom Number)

Question 3

Melodic intervals

Answer 3

the distance between pitches that’s are sounded one after another.

Question 4

Harmonic intervals

Answer 4

Two pitches of an interval are played independently unison. (Two pitches are the same pitch) 3rd, 4th , 5th , 6th , 7th

Question 5

Piano

Answer 5

a keyboard musical instrument having wire strings that sound when struck by felt-covered hammers operated from a keyboard.

Question 6

mezzo forte

Answer 6

played or sung with medium loudness. used as a direction in music.

Question 7

Forte

Answer 7

loudly or strong

Question 8

C major primary chords

Answer 8

C, G7, F and chord symbols
C Chord- CEG, C

Question 9

G7 chord

Answer 9

BFG, G7 F chord CFA, F

Question 10

Half rest

Answer 10

Rhythm worth 2 beats of silence

Question 11

Tied notes

Answer 11

Two pitches connected by a curved line-these connected pitches are the same pitch/note! Played on the piano by combining the rhythm of two pitches- quarter note tied to a quarter is played for the same length of time.

Question 12

3/4 time signature

Answer 12

Three beats in a measure (Top number)/ Quarter note is worth one beat Bottom number

Question 13

Dotted half note

Answer 13

Half note with a dot after it- worth three beats of sound.
Pick up note/anacrusis Notes/notes that occur before the first full measure. The last measure of the piece is shortened by that number of beats in the pick-up measure