Unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Whole step
A
an interval of a whole note
2
Q
Tetrachord
A
a diatonic pattern of four notes bound by an interval of a perfect fourth
3
Q
Major scale
A
a scale in which the third scale degree (the mediant) is a major third above the tonic note.
4
Q
Fortissimo
A
Play very loudly.
5
Q
Blues progression
A
A standard blues progression, or sequence of notes
6
Q
Natural
A
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.
7
Q
Key signature: key of C & G major
A
G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G.
8
Q
Syncopated notes
A
a variety of rhythms played together to make a piece of music, making part or all of a tune or piece of music off-beat
9
Q
Half step
A
the distance between any two adjacent keys, white or black,
10
Q
Flat
A
lower in pitch
