Week 1 Flashcards
What are the basic components of music
Melody Harmony Rhythm
The difference between noise and a musical tone?
Noise has irregular vibrations. A musical tone has regular vibrations.
The principle of Equal Temperament
Divides the octave into 12 equal semitones (half steps)
True/False: No interval other than the octave is acoustically pure or correct.
True
Two notes played harmonically; or the distance between two notes played melodically
Interval
Three or more notes played harmonically
Chord
A chord of three notes consisting of a ROOT and the 3rd and 5th intervals above it
Triad
The movement of a note or chord ascending or descending in pitch to the next semitone.
Half Step
The movement of a note or chord ascending or descending in pitch two semitones.
Whole Step
Any modification to a natural note (i.e sharp, flat, natural) is called…
An Accidental
How does a sharp (#) affect a note or chord?
RAISES it one semitone (half step) in pitch.
How does a flat (b) affect a note or chord?
LOWERS it one semitone in pitch.
True/False: A double sharp (x) RAISES a note or chord TWO semitones (whole step) in pitch.
True
True/False: A double flat (bb) LOWERS the note or chord TWO semitones (whole step) in pitch.
True
Which accidental cancels all other accidentals?
Natural
