Weeks 2-5 Flashcards
A sign written at the beginning of the staff in order to indicate the pitch of the notes.
Clef Sign
This clef is used on the second line of the staff. It indicated that the note on the second line is G. It is used for all high instruments, guitar, and the right had piano notes.
Treble clef. (also called G-Clef or Violin Clef).
This clef is used on the fourth line. It indicates that the note on the fourth line is F. It is used for bass guitar, all low instruments, and the left had piano notes.
Bass Clef. (also called F-Clef)
This clef is used for viola and instruments of similar range
Alto Clef
This clef is for the high range of the cello, bassoon, trombone, etc.
Tenor Clef
what do the sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff indicate?
The key of the composition.
What are the 3 reasons to have the ability to perform a composition in all 12 keys?
Vocal Range, Timbre, Orchestration
Detailed knowledge of the playing mechanism of an instrument, its range, tone quality, loudness, and limitations.
Orchestration
A series of 5 horizontal lines on and between which musical notes are written indicating their pitch and duration.
Staff.
Major Scale Formula
W-W-1/2-W-W-W-1/2
The circular, clockwise arrangement of the 12 keys in an interval of ascending fifths.
Circle of Fifths
Moving Clockwise on the circle of fifths.
Adds one sharp (#) to the signature.
Moving counterclockwise on the circle of fifths.
Adds one flat (b) to the signature.
True/False: The relative minor of a particular major key or the relative major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but a different root.
True
Modal method for finding the relative minor scale.
Flat the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes of the major scale.
