Rhythm and the Beat
This Italian word, meaning very fast, indicates the music should be at around 200 bpm
What is Presto?
This raises a note by a half-step
This is the smallest interval in Western music
What is a half-step?
Thi articulation is indicated by a small dot above or below the note
What is a staccato
This band made multiple appearances throughout the presentation.
Who is Weezer?
This symbol, indicating a type of rest, looks like an upside-down hat.
What is a whole rest?
This note is ALWAYS a half step below the tonic in a major scale
What is the leading tone?
7th also accepted
This interval is also known as the dominant
What is the fifth?
This dynamic is written as 2 fs (ff)
What is Fortissimo?
This bands self titled first album, known colloquially as "the Blue Album" for its prominent shade of blue, released in 1994 and has popular songs such as "Buddy Holly" and "Say it Ain't So"
Who is Weezer
This time signature can be written as a "C"
What is 4/4 time?
This range is comparable to a low male voice
What is Bass?
This interval is 3 half-steps away from the tonic
What is a minor third?
This form is written as AA'A''A'''...
What is Theme and Variations?
This is Luke's Favorite band
Who is Weezer (I think)
This term means that tempo should be inconsistent for expressiveness
This is the frequency of the note exactly one octave above middle A
Remember A=440
What is 880?
These are the 3 types of minor scales
This is the smallest unit of musical form.
What is a Motive or Motif?
This band is fronted by lead singer Rivers Cuomo
Who is Weezer
What is a 16th note
This is the order of flats.
Whats is BEADGCF?
This is the order of whole and half steps in a major scale
What is WWHWWWH?
This technique is central to Sonata Form
What is imitative polyphony?
This famous Jazz saxophonist wrote "Giant Steps" and was canonized by the African Orthodox Church
Who is John Coltrane?