Unit 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

2/4 Time Signature

Answer 1

Top number-2 beats per measure
Bottom- 2 beats

Question 2

Staccato

Answer 2

a note of shortened duration, separated from the note that may follow by silence.

Question 3

Flat

Answer 3

a pitch that is lower

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 on key in the piano and two keys away/two keys away from the written ote-black key to another black key, white key

Question 6

Tetrachord

Answer 6

a diatonic pattern of four notes bound by an interval of a perfect fourth

Question 7

Major scale

Answer 7

an ordered collection of half (H) and whole (W) steps with the ascending succession

Question 8

Fortissimo

Answer 8

played very loud

Question 9

Blue progression

Answer 9

chord progression comprised of three chords and is 12 measures long

Question 10

Natural

Answer 10

Symbol that means to pay the white key of that pitch (G# black key, Gb black key, G natural white key)

Question 11

Key signature-key of C & G major

Answer 11

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