unit 2 Flashcards
Quarter rest
rhythm worth 1 beat of silence
4/4-time signature
four beats per measure, quarter note is worth on beat
Melodic intervals
two pitches of an interval are played independently
Harmonic intervals
two pitches of an interval are played simultaneously
Mezzo forte
played or sung with medium loudness. used as a direction in music.
Forte
a musical dynamic meaning loudly
Half rest
a musical rest
Tied notes
a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch
3/4 time signature
This time signature gives us three beats per measure, with the quarter note getting one beat.
Dotted half note
writing the basic note tied to a note of half the value
Slurs
a curved line that connects two or more notes of different pitches
Pick up note/anacrusis
note or sequence of notes, a motif, which precedes the first downbeat in a bar in a musical phrase.