The Piano
This symbol Lowers a pitch by 1/2 step and resembles a lower case b.
What is a Flat?
True or False?
The following structure will build a major scale starting from any letter/note: WWHWWWW
False
A major scale structure is: WWHWWWH
True of False?
An F major scale would be spelled out like this:
F-G-A-A#-C-D-E-F
What is False?
The alphabet is consistent so the scale has to be in alphabetical order: F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F
A# and Bb are enharmonic.
Introduced in written music of the 18th century, this term means gradually get louder.
What is a crescendo?
Very Slow
What is Largo?
All of the White keys are named this because they are not altered.
What is a Natural?
This scale generally has a SAD key center.
What is a minor scale?
According this rule, the order of flats, if a scale has 3 flats in it, they HAVE to be _ _ _ in order.
What is B-E-A?
The order of flats: B-E-A-D-G-C-F
To play loud!
What is forte?
Fast
What is Allegro?
All of the Black keys of a piano are named this because they are altered away from the white keys.
What are Accidentals?
A Chromatic Scale contains every note using what kind of steps?
What is a Half Step?
Scale Degrees are simply ___________?
What are numbers?
1-8(1)
Italian word for medium, often written before soft or loud.
What is mezzo?
Slow
What is Adagio?
This symbol RAISES a pitch by 1/2 step in music. It resembles a pound sign or hashtag.
What is a Sharp?
ABCDEFG is the ________ ________.
It can be recited/played continuous in order or backwards.
What is the Musical Alphabet?
Low C to High C only one time in order.
What is an octave?
Introduced in the 18th century, this dynamic marking in music means to gradually get softer.
What is decrescendo?
Very Fast
What is Vivace?
The term used to describe a note that has the same pitch but is spelled differently depending on the key center or scale of which it is being played.
What is Enharmonic?
Playing more than 1 scale degree at a time, generally 1-3-5 at the same time, will produce a ________?
Clue: If in major scale, it would be a major _____. If in minor scale, it would be a minor _______?
What is a Chord?
8 notes in order are called a ____ _______ scale?
What is One Octave?
This marking means to play or sing soft.
What is piano?
Walking Tempo
What is Andante?