Method book questions Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is rhythm?
Sound duration
Define beat.
A steadily recurring pulse
How many lines and spaces does a staff have?
5 lines 4 spaces
What are the verticle lines that divide the staff into smaller sections?
barlines
What is a meter?
a form of rhythmic organization- 4/4, 3/4, 2/4
What does this meter mean? 2/4
2 beats per measure, The quarter note recieves the beat.
What does this meter mean? 3/4
3 beats per measure, The quarter note recieves the beat.
what does this meter mean? 4/4
4 beats per measure, The quarter note recieves the beat.
What is pitch?
The highness or lowness of musical sound.
Define scale.
A collection of pitches
Describe key.
The importance of one pitch over the others in a scale.
What is a major scale?
A specific arrangement of whole notes and half steps.
What is the order of whole(W) notes and half(H) notes in a major scale?
WWHWWWH
What is a slur?
A curved line placed above or below a group of notes to indicate that they are sang under the same text syllable.
Whats and octave?
8 tones
Define Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass.
Soprano- The highest singing voice
Alto- A voice lower than the soprano
Tenor- Lower than an alto but higher than a bass
Bass- The lowest voice
What is forte?
loud
What is piano
soft
What does a sharp do?
Raises the pitch one half step.
What does a flat do?
Lowers the pitch one half step
Monophony means what?
one sound, as is monotone.
polyphony means what?
many sounds, 2 or more
homophony means what?
same sounds, or hymn-style
what does mf mean
mezzo forte, medium loud
