Musical Vocabulary
A Musical Sentence
Phrase
The top number in a time signature means this
How many beats in a time measure
A flat does this to a note
Lowers it by a half step
Despite being completely deaf, this composer continued to write timeless pieces for orchestras
Ludwig Van Beethoven
The note most likely to be played incorrectly in a new scale
What is the 4th note
A curved line connecting 2 notes of the SAME pitch
Tie
The bottom number in a time signature means this
Which type of note gets the beat
A sharp does this to a note
Raises it by a half step
This composers most famous work is a collection of 4 pieces themed around changes in weather through out the year
Antonin Vivaldi
How many lines are there in a staff?
5
3 or more notes played at the same time
Chord
An alternative way to write 4/4 time
C (common time)
The order of flats in a key signature
B E A D G C F
In a discussion post, we heard cellist Yo-yo Ma perform this composers "Cannon in D"
Johan Sebastian Bach
Another name for Treble Clef
G clef
The 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 8th note of a scale played in a row
Arppeggio
This type of dance is written in 3/4 time
Waltz
Order of sharps in a key signature
F C G D A E B
Inspired by his journey to early America, composed his most famous "New World Symphony"
Antonin Dvorak
Another Name for Bass clef
F Clef
Two notes that look different but sound the same
Enharmonic
Cut time can also be written as this
2/2
This Italian musical term means the end of a piece
Fine
Spell the name of the composer of the "Nutcracker" ballet
T C H A I K O V S K Y
A dot after a note does this
Adds half the value