MUSIC BASICS
ACCIDENTALS
TEMPO
SHARP KEYS
VOCABULARY
100

Extends from the steady pulse underlying the music.

What is Rhythm?

100

Raises the pitch to the next note.

What is a sharp?
100

Largo, lento and adagio are

What is slow tempos?

100

The C major key has this many sharps.

What is zero?

100

A scale with five pitches per octave.

What is a pentatonic scale?

200

Results from the movement of air molecules and the vibratory patterns they create

What is pitch?

200

Lowers a pitch by a half step.

What is a flat?

200

Andante and moderato are.

What is moderate tempos?

200

The B major key has this many sharps.

What is five?

200

A seven note scale consisting of five whole steps and two half steps.

What is a natural minor scale?

300

Concerns the length of a sound in time.

What is duration?

300

Raises a pitch by two half steps.

What is a double sharp?

300

Allegro, vivace and presto are.

What is fast tempos?

300

The A major has this many sharps.

What is three?

300

The forth tone or triad of a major or minor scale.

What is subdominant?

400

Involves simultaneous that create pleasing and interesting combinations.

What is harmony?

400

Lowers a pitch by two half steps.

What is a double flat?

400

To gradually become slower.

What is ritardando?

400

The F# has this many sharps.

What is six?

400

An instrument invented in the early 1800's that produces a certain number of clicks per minute.

What is metronome?

500

One strong and three week pulses.

What is a quadruple meter?

500

Cancels a sharp, double sharp, flat or a double flat.

What is a natural?

500
To gradually become faster.

What is accelerando?

500

The C# has this many sharps.

Whats is seven?

500
A six note scale in which the second and sixth scale degrees are missing the third and seventh degrees are lowered and a lowered fifth degree is added to the existing fifth scale degree.

What is the blues scale?

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