Basics
This note has a value of 4 quarter notes
What is a whole note?
4/4 tempo is also often referred to as this.
What is common time?
This major key signature has no sharps or flats
What is C major?
This is defined as "distance between one tone and another"
What is an interval?
What is middle C?
This type of staff is traditionally used by a grand piano.
What is a grand staff?
2/2 time is also commonly referred to as this.
What is cut time?
This major key signature is enharmonic with Cb
What is B major?
The amount of half steps needed to achieve a perfect 5th
What is 7 half steps?
Three or more pitches sounding simultaneously.
What is a chord?
The pattern of long and short sounds throughout a song.
What is Rhythm?
This tempo means "a slow, walking speed"
What is andante?
B-E-A-D-G-C-F
What is the order of flats?
This cycle picks up one sharp every five notes
What is the circle of fifths?
The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound.
What is a crescendo?
This clef follows lines of E-G-B-D-F
What is treble clef?
This tempo means "quick, lively"
What is vivace?
This minor key signature is enharmonic with C major.
What is A minor?
This is also called a "keynote"
What is a tonic?
This minor scale has no changes from the notes of the relative major.
What is natural minor?
This clef follows the lines of G-B-D-F-A
What is bass clef?
This time signature is also called "compound duple"
What is 6/8 time?
This minor key signature has 4 flats
What is F minor?
This major interval is 4 half steps apart
What is M3?
This is the scale pattern for a natural minor
W-H-W-W-H-W-W