unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
2/4 Time Signature
A
Top number 2 beats per measure, bottom number- quarter notes is worth 1 beat.
2
Q
Staccato
A
Dot under/ over the note, play these notes very short.
3
Q
flat
A
symbol that occurs before a note, play this note one key to the LEFT.
4
Q
Half step
A
Distance between a key on the piano and the IMMEDIATE next key
5
Q
whole step
A
Distance between one key on the piano and two keys away/two keys away from the written note- black key to another black key, white key to another white key USUALLY.
6
Q
Tetrachord
A
chord (group of notes) with four pitches in it.
7
Q
Major scale
A
two tetrachords put together (4+4=8)
8
Q
Fortissimo
A
FF play very loud
9
Q
Key of C mayjor
A
no sharps and no flats in this key
10
Q
Key of g Mayjor
A
1 sharp, F#
11
Q
Syncopated notes
A
: Notes that occur on non-strong/weak beats
