unit 4 piano

Question 1

what is 2/4 time square

Answer 1

2/4 means there are 2 beats in each measure and a quarter note receives one count.

Question 2

Staccato

Answer 2

Dot under/over the note, play these notes very short

Question 3

Flat

Answer 3

Symbol that occurs before a note, play this note one key to the left

Question 4

Half step

Answer 4

Distance between a key on the piano and the IMMEDIATE next key

Question 5

Whole step

Answer 5

Distance between one key on the piano and 2 keys away/2 keys away from the written note- black key to another black key, white key to another white key USUALLY

Question 6

Tetrachord

Answer 6

Chord (group of notes) with 4 pitches in it

Question 7

Major scale

Answer 7

2 tetrachords put together (4+4=8)

Question 8

Fortissimo

Answer 8

ff Play very loudly

Question 9

Natural

Answer 9

A symbol that means to play the white key of that pitch (G# black key, Gb black key, G natural white key

Question 10

Syncopated notes

Answer 10

Notes that occur on non-strong/ weak beats