Unit 2 Flashcards
Quarter rest
Rhythm worth one beat of silence
4/4 time signature
Four beats per measure, quarter note is worth one beat
Melodic intervals
Two pitches of an interval are played independently
unison(two pitches are the same pitch)
dynamics
Symbols that indicate the volume of music
Harmonic Intervals
Two pitches of an interval are played simultaneously
Piano
Dynamic which indicates a soft volume
Mezzo forte
Dynamic symbol which indicates a moderately loud volume
Forte
Dynamic symbol which indicates a loud volume
Half rest
Rhythm worth 2 beats of silence
Tied notes
Two pitches connected by a curved line- these connected pitches are the same pitch/note
C primary chords
C Chord-CEG “C”
G7 Chord- BFG “G7”
F Chord- CFA “F”
3/4 time signature
3 beats per measure
Quarter note gets 1 beat
dotted half note
note worth 3 beats
slurs
Symbol meaning to play notes connected
pick up note
Note that begins before the bar line hooked to the measure