Unit 4 Terms

Question 1

What is the printed notation of music called?

Answer 1

Score

Question 2

What is a flat?

Answer 2

Accidental that lowers pitch by a half step

Question 3

What is a sharp?

Answer 3

Accidental that raises pitch by a half step

Question 4

What is the gradual INCREASE in tempo?

Answer 4

Accelerando

Question 5

What is the gradual DECREASE in tempo?

Answer 5

Ritardando

Question 6

What is the Italian word for “middle” that generally refers to dynamics?

Answer 6

Mezzo

Question 7

What is the dance in triple time with emphasis on beat 1?

Answer 7

Waltz

Question 8

What is the effect on an instrument/voice that’s created by vibrating the air?

Answer 8

Vibrato

Question 9

What symbol indicates a pause for an unspecified amount of time on a note/rest?

Answer 9

Fermata

Question 10

What is the symbol that creates a note outside of a key?

Answer 10

Accidental

Question 11

What symbol removes a flat/sharp from a note?

Answer 11

Natural

Question 12

What do we call a progression of chords?

Answer 12

Harmony

Question 13

What is the sound of two or more notes at the same time called?

Answer 13

Chord