Vocab Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Pitch
A
highness or lowness of a sound
2
Q
Dynamic level
A
level of volume
3
Q
Frequency
A
rate of sound wave’s vibration
4
Q
Register
A
a particular range of pitches
5
Q
Tone
A
sound with specific pitch, produced by a constant rate of vibration of the sound-producing medium
6
Q
Sharp
A
sign indicating that a tone is to be performed one-half step higher than notated
7
Q
Flat
A
sign indicating that a tone is to be performed one-half step lower than notated
8
Q
Staff
A
five lines and four spaces on which music notated
9
Q
Interval
A
distance between two pitches
10
Q
Octave
A
interval of an eighth, as from C to C
11
Q
Forte
A
Loud
12
Q
Piano
A
soft
13
Q
Crescendo
A
becoming louder
14
Q
Decrescendo, Diminuendo
A
becoming softer
