Unit 4 Flashcards

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2/4 Time Signature

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there are 2 beats in each measure and a quarter note is worth one beat

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Staccato

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a dot under or over the notes, play these notes very short.

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3
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Flat

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A lower pitch

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4
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Half step

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the distance between any two adjacent keys, white or black

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Whole step

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The distance between any two pitches that are TWO half steps apart

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Tetrachord

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a series of four notes separated by three intervals.

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Major scale

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to the seventh scale degrees of a major scale are called major

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Fortissimo

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A marking that combines the two terms, fortissimo (loud), and piano (soft)

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9
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Blues progression

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one of the most prominent chord progressions in popular music.

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10
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Natural

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when the letter-name note (A, B, C, D, E, F, or G) is not modified by flats or sharps from a key signature or an accidental.

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Key signature

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C major consists of pitches C,D,E,F,G,A and B. G major shows the sharps and flats of a particular key.

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12
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Syncopated notes

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most often by stressing an off-beat, or a note that is not on the beat

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