UNIT 4 VOCABULARY

Question 1

What is the 2/4 Time Signature

Answer 1

Top number- 2 beats per measure, Bottom number-quarter note is worth 1 beat

Question 2

Define staccato

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is a flat

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is a half step in music

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is a whole step in music

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is a tetrachord

Answer 6

Chord (group of notes) with four pitches in it

Question 7

What is a major scale in music

Answer 7

Two tetrachords put together (4+4=8)

Question 8

What does fortissimo mean

Answer 8

Play very loudly (G# black key, Gb black key, G natural white key)

Question 9

What is a natural in music

Answer 9

Symbol that means to play the white key of that pitch

Question 10

What is the Key signature: key of C & G major

Answer 10

Key of C major-no sharps and no flats in this key
Key of G major- 1 sharp, F#

Question 11

What are syncopated notes

Answer 11

Notes that occur on weak beats