Music Vocab/Grand Staff
G Clef
Treble Clef
How many quarter notes fill a measure of 4/4?
4
F Major
F G A Bb C D E F
Bb Major
Bb D F
2 sections, AB, AABB
Binary
F Clef
Bass Clef
How many 8th notes fill a measure of 3/4?
6
D Major
D E F# G A B C# D
A minor
A C E
3 Sections, last same as 1st, ABC
Ternary
The single note that connects the treble and bass clef
Middle C
Give an example of a simple meter
4/4 3/4 2/4
Bb minor
Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
Gb Major
Gb Bb Db
Always comes back to the "A", ABACADAE
Rondo
Same Rhythm, different notes
Homophonic
Give me an example of a compound meter
6/8 12/8 9/8
B Major
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C Aug
C E G#
Give me an example of a finished cadence
Perfect: V I
Plagal: IV I
Different rhythms, counter melodies
Polyphonic
What is the difference between simple and compound meter?
In simple meter the macro-beats are divided into 2 micro-beats, while in compound meter they are divided into 3
C# minor
C# D# E F# G# A B C#
D dim
D F Ab
Give me an example of an unfinished cadence
Half: ii V
Deceptive: anything not going to the I