Unit 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

What is the symbol of a Sharp?

Answer 1

Symbol=#,

Question 2

What does a Sharp do?

Answer 2

raises a pitch/note by one key to RIGHT

Question 3

What are the primary chords of G major?

Answer 3

G, D7, C

Question 4

What are the notes for G Symbol?

Answer 4

GBD

Question 5

What are the notes for D7 Symbol?

Answer 5

F#CD

Question 6

What are the notes for C Symbol?

Answer 6

GCE

Question 7

What are Block Chords?

Answer 7

Chords where each note is played simultaneously (at the same time)

Question 8

What is a Broken Chord?

Answer 8

Chords where each note is played individually (one at a time)

Question 9

Which Pedal allows notes to echo when keys are hit?

Answer 9

Pedal on the right

Question 10

What does Crescendo direct you to do?

Answer 10

Gradually get louder (<)

Question 11

What does Diminuendo direct you to do?

Answer 11

dim. Gradually die away

Question 12

What does Decrescendo direct you to do?

Answer 12

Gradually get softer (>)

Question 13

What does a Fermata do?

Answer 13

Holds the note for longer than its written value

Question 14

How many beats are in an Eight Note?

Answer 14

Rhythm worth ½ of note beat-

Question 15

What does a D. C. al Fine direct you to do?

Answer 15

Go back to the beginning and play until the “fine” symbol

Question 16

What does “Da capo al fine” mean?

Answer 16

”From the head, to the end”

Question 17

How many beats are in Dotted Quarter Notes?

Answer 17

rhythm worth 1 ½ beats (usually followed by a single eight note)

Question 18

Who is Charles Hanon?

Answer 18

Famous concert pianist and piano teacher, invented a series of exercises (etudes) designed to strengthen the fingers.