Major Key West Vacation
“A” in Theory
Name that Interval
The Acoustical Department
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100
No sharps and no flats
What is C (major)?
100
When the notes are going higher the melody is doing this
What is ascending?
100
C to D
What is a second?
100
Wave frequencies are measured with this unit, standing for waves/second
What are Hertz?
100
Allegro, Andante, and Largo
What is Allegro?
200
Two sharps
What is D (major)?
200
The lowest female voice range
What is alto?
200
E to B
What is a fifth?
200
If you increase a wave’s frequency, the pitch will do this
What is increase?
200
Presto, Lento, and Allegretto
What is Presto?
300
One flat
What is F (major)
300
This term tells you to speed up the music
What is accelerando?
300
D to F-sharp
What is a third?
300
Ouch! The threshold of pain is this many decibels
What is 120?
300
Adagio, Adagietto, and Largo
What is Adagietto?
400
Three flats; “heroic”
What is E-Flat (major)?
400
The first stage of the sound envelope
What is the attack?
400
C to B
What is a seventh?
400
A fancy name for “tone color”
What is timbre?
400
Andante, Allegro, and Andantino
What is Allegro?
500
Four sharps
What is E (major)?
500
A “walking” pace
What is andante?
500
C-sharp to F
What is a third?
500
If the fundamental pitch is 20 waves/sec, the first overtone’s frequency is this
What is 40 waves/sec (Hz)?
500
Vivace, Maestoso, and Affetuoso
What is Vivace?
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