Unit 4 flashcards

Question 1

2/4 time signature

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Staccato

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Flat

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Half step

Answer 4

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

Question 5

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

Tetrachord

Answer 6

Chord (group of notes) with four pitches in it

Question 7

Fortissimo

Answer 7

Play very loudly

Question 8

Major scale

Answer 8

Two tetrachords put together (4+4=8)

Question 9

Natural

Answer 9

Symbol that means to play the white key of that pitch(G# black key, Gb black key, G natural white key)

Question 10

Key signature

Answer 10

No sharps and no flats in this key

Question 11

Key of C major

Answer 11

no sharps and no flats in this key