Vocab 1
The 5 lines and 4 spaces that represent pitches or notes
What is the staff?
Two piano keys distance away from a note
What is a whole step?
One piano key distance away from a note
What is a half step?
3rd line of Bass Clef.
What is D?
The number on bottom when an eighth note gets one beat in a time signature.
What is 8?
Combined staff using treble and bass clefs, usually used by piano
What is the grand staff?
Higher Clef, G Clef
What is Treble Clef?
A rhythm with emphasis on the upbeat, or the “and”
What is a syncopated rhythm?
4th line of treble clef.
What is D?
Time signature with 4 beats per measure, where a quarter note gets one beat
What is 4/4?
Lines that separate or split measures up
What are barlines?
Lower Clef, F Clef
What is Bass Clef?
The distance on the staff between two notes
What is an interval?
Top or fifth line of Bass Clef.
What is A?
The number of beats a dotted quarter note gets.
What is 1.5 beats?
Lines added above or below to extend the range of the staff
What are ledger lines?
Sign that cancels out any sharp or flat
What is a natural?
A note with 50% of its value added
What is a dotted note or a dot?
Second space of Treble Clef.
What is A?
Time signature which has 2 beats per measure with half notes receiving one beat.
What is 2/2 or cut time?
Sign that raises a note by ½ step
What is a sharp?
Sign that lowers a note by ½ step
What is a flat?
Two pitches which are written differently but sound the exact same
What are enharmonics?
Fourth space of bass clef.
What is G?
What type of note gets one beat in 9/8?
What is an eighth note?