Pitch
Rhythm & Meter
Scales
Key Signatures
Expressive Elements
100

This note acts as a landmark in multiple clefs, and is found one ledger line below the treble staff and one ledger line above the bass staff.

Middle C

100

The divisions of the beat in this meter type are described as an "8th-note feel."

Simple Time

100

The number of different notes in every major scale.

7

100

Key signatures are another way to represent this musical structure/pattern.

Scale

100

This musical symbol indicates that a note should be played short and separated.

Staccato

200

This notational symbol raises a pitch by two half steps.

Double sharp

200

The meter type and metric accent for the time signature 4/4

Simple Quadruple

200

The first note of any scale, or "Do," is referred to by this name.

Tonic

200

The order of sharps as they appear in a key signature.

FCGDAEB

200

Any of these three terms are used to indicate a very slow tempo

Largo, Larghetto, Grave

300

These four letter names represent the names of the spaces in the alto clef.

GBDF

300

This time signature is a good example of compound triple.

9/8

300

This is the order of whole and half steps found in the major scale.

WWHWWWH

300
This is the diagram that helps organize key signatures by number and type of accidentals used.

The Circle of Fifths

300

This Italian term is notated as "fff," and means to play extremely loud or as loud as possible.

Fortississimo

400
Both pairs of white piano keys without a black key in between.

E/F and B/C

400
To determine the metric accent of a compound time signature, divide the top number by this number.

3

400

Two of this 4-note pattern are connected to create the major scale.

Tetrachord

400

This pair of enharmonic key signatures has 6 sharps and 6 flats, respectively.

F# and Gb

400

The English translation of this expressive term is "marked" or "stressed," indicating notes should be played short and strong. 

Marcato

500

The intervallic term for the smallest distance between two notes.

Minor 2nd

500

The top number in a compound time signature indicates the number of these in a measure.

Divisions

500

This is the name of the 6th scale degree.

Submediant

500

These three key signatures share the same number of accidentals.

C, C#, Cb

500

This expressive term indicates a sudden decrease in tempo

Ritenuto

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