notes
This note is worth 1/4 of the beats in the measure
What is a quarter note?
This notation commonly found beneath the measure indicates how loud or soft the music should be played
what is a dynamic
This major key has no sharps or flats and its reciprocal minor key is a Minor
What is C major
in this time singature a quarter note is worth one beat and there are four beats to a measure
what is 4/4 time?
this name meaning a set of three connected things generally refers to a chord in music.
what is a triad
This note is worth 1/32 of the beats in the measure
What is a 32nd note
This musical notation for a stringed instruments indicates that several notes should be blended together in the same bow stroke
What is a slur
This minor key has both F# and C# and its reciprocal major key is D
what is B minor
this time singature is commonly know as cut time and has 2 beats to a measure and a quarter note gets one beat
what is 2/4
this triad has the note C E and G in in
what is a C major chord
This special note has increased duration by half of the original note
what is a doted note
This notation indicates that a note is to be held from the end of one measure into the begining of the other
What is a tie
Bach's Brandenburg concerto no 3 was written in this major key that has only one sharp
What is G major
this time singature is commonly used for folk dance where there are 6 beats to a measure and a 8th note gets one beat
what is 6/8
In music this triad has its third a 1/2 step lower than a Major triad
what is a minor triad
This set of three notes can be played in the space of two and are commonly found in 3/8 and 6/8 time signatures
What is a triplet
This notation usually found in between two notes indicates a breath in the music and in music for stringed instruments indicates a reset in bowing direction
what is a breath note
Mozart's 40th symphony was written in this minor key that has two flats
What is G minor
this time signature is also common in folk dances but is a little faster than 6/8. Here a quarter note gets one beat and there are 3 beats to a measure
what is 3/4
in this chord the third is a major third above the root and the seventh is a major seventh above the root
what is a major 7th
While this not is not essential note to the measure and holds no musical value in the measure it adds a little expression to the music
What is a grace note
This musical notation is used to indicate that note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount and is always found above the single note or rest that is to be held over.
What is a fermata
This Major key has six sharps and its reciprocal minor key is D# minor
What is F# major
this time singature is not very common, it has 7 beats to a measure and an 8th note is 1 beat
what is 7/8
This chord is made up of two major thirds
What is an augmented chord