unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
2/4 Time Signature
A
2 beats in a signature with a quarter note receiving one note
2
Q
Staccato
A
Note of shortened duration followed by silence
3
Q
Flat
A
To decrease in pitch
4
Q
Half step
A
Distance from on key to the next adjacent key on the keys of board
5
Q
Whole step
A
Distance between any two pitches that are two half steps apart
6
Q
Tetrachord
A
Series of four notes with a pattern
7
Q
Major scale
A
Two tretra chords joined by a whole step
8
Q
Fortissimo
A
To play very loud
9
Q
Blues progression
A
12 measures in one chorus
10
Q
Natural
A
Cancels a sharp or flat
11
Q
Key signature:
A
key of C & G major
12
Q
Syncopated notes
A
Notes are played and held across the main beats/beats
