Unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Staccato
A
Dot under/over the note, play these notes very short
2
Q
Flat
A
symbol that occurs before a note play this note one key to the LEFT
3
Q
Whole step
A
Distance between a key on the piano two keys away/ two keys away from the written note
4
Q
Half step
A
Distnace between a key on the piano the immediate key
5
Q
Tetrachord
A
Chord ( group of notes ) with four pitches in it
6
Q
Major scale
A
Two tetrachords put together
7
Q
natural
A
Symbol that means to play the white key of the pitch ( G# black key, GB black key, G white key
8
Q
Key signature
A
key of C & G major - key of the C major - no sharps & no flats in this key
9
Q
Key of G major
A
1 sharp, F#
10
Q
Syncopated notes
A
notes that occur on non strong/weak beats
11
Q
Fortussimo
A
To play very loudly
