Unit 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

2/4 Time Signature?

Answer 1

2 bears per measure/ 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- 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

Major scale?

Answer 7

Two tetrachords put together (4+4=8 notes).

Question 8

Fortissimo?

Answer 8

ff Play very loudly.

Question 9

Natural?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Key signature?

Answer 10

Key of C Major- no sharps and no flats in this key
Key of G Major-1 sharp, F#

Question 11

Syncopated notes?

Answer 11

Notes that occur on non-strong/weak beats.