Terms
The Italian word for speed in piano.
What is tempo?
The note that the five plays in C position
What is G
between 25 and 45 beats per minute
what is grave?
What scale only uses 5 notes
What is pentascale
made up of the notes F, A, and C
what is F major chord
Three or more tones sounding together.
What is a chord.
The 2nd note in a C cord
what is D
between 76 and 108 beats per minute
what is Andante
what scale is built on a whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half pattern
what is major scale
made up of a Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth
what is major chord
The right pedal, which suspends the sounds.
What is the damper pedal
lasts for three beats
what is dotted half notes.
around 168–200 beats per minute
what is presto
a collection of notes that has seven distinct tones within an octave
what is a scale.
made of the notes B, D♯, and F♯
what is a B major chord
A 3-note chord built in 3rds.
What is a triad
a musical note played for one eighth the duration of a whole note
what is eighth note
66–76 beats per minute
what is adagio
characterized by its minor third
what is minor chord
made up of a Root, Minor Third, and Perfect Fifth
what is a minor chord.
gradually slowing down
what is Ritardando
the second note in a A chord.
what is C sharp
between 112 and 120 beats per minute
what is Allegretto
Uses all twelve keys on the piano, moving only in half steps.
what is a chromatic scale
a triad composed of the notes A, C♯, and E
what is an A major chord