test 1 Flashcards
(51 cards)
two or more notes played at the same time
chord
term that means to emphasize a particular beat
accent
a __________ is placed at the beginning of a staff, after the clef symbol and the key signature, and tells you how the music is to be counted
time signature
a _______ is the backbone of music. it provides support for the melody
harmony
the organization of time in music is called _______
rhythm
intervals or chords that sound tense, unstable and in need of resolution are called _______
dissonance
the distance between two pitches is called an
interval
a group of musicians that plays symphonies is called an
orchestra
smallest interval in western music is a
half step
an interval spanning 8 pitches, from one note to the duplication of the same note at a higher or lower pitch level. From “a” to “A” or “g” to “G” for ex
octave
name of the symbol that RAISES a note a half step
sharp
name of the symbol that LOWERS a note a half step
Flat
rate of speed at which a piece of music is played is it’s
tempo
person is the leader of an orchestra
conductor
another word for musical notes
pitch
gridwork of lines and spaces where music is written.
staff
first note in a SCALE
Tonic
sequentially arrangement of pitches; notes will ascend and descend in a fixed patter of whole steps and half steps
scale
term that describes a meter that has 3 beats per measure
triple meter
a symbol that is placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate how high or low a pitch is
clef
series of chords moving forward in a purposeful fashion
chord progression
term that describes a meter that has two beats per measure
duple
two part staff used in piano music, built with the treble and bass staves
grand staff
term that describes a meter that has four beats per measure
quadruple
