Unit 4

Question 1

What is 2/4 time signature?

Answer 1

Top number- 2 beats per measure, Bottom number- Quarter note is worth 1 beat.

Question 2

What is staccato?

Answer 2

Dot under/over the note, play these notes very short

Question 3

What is a flat?

Answer 3

Symbol that occurs before a note, play this note one key to the LEFT

Question 4

What is half step?

Answer 4

Distance between a key on the piano and the immediate next key

Question 5

What is whole step?

Answer 5

Distance between one key on the piano and two keys away/two keys away from the written note- black key to another black key, white key to another white key USUALLY.

Question 6

What is a tetrachord?

Answer 6

Chord (groups of notes) worth four pitches in it.

Question 7

What is a major scale

Answer 7

Two tetrachords put together

Question 8

What is the dynamic fortissimo?

Answer 8

Play very loudly

Question 9

What is a natural?

Answer 9

Symbol that means to play the white key of that pitch

Question 10

What is the key signatures of C & G major?

Answer 10

Key of C major- No sharps or flats in this key
Key of G major: 1 sharp, F#

Question 11

What are syncopated notes?

Answer 11

Notes that occur on non-strong/weak beats