Italian Terms
The note between the Treble and Bass Staffs, known as the home positioning for most beginning pianist.
What is middle C?
The structure of a composition,; the way its musical materials are organized
What is form?
A note that receives 1 beat in 4/4 time
What is a quarter note?
The musical symbol that indicates how many beats are in a measure (top number) and which note gets the beat (bottom number).
What is time signature?
This note is the second line of the Treble Staff, which also gives the Treble Staff it's name.
What is G?
Two or more tones/pitches sounding at the same time
What is harmony?
A note that looks like an "o", is open without a stem or line, and receives 4 beats in 4/4 time
What is a whole note?
A term used to describe accented rhythms that are off the beat
What is syncopation?
The bottom line of the Treble Clef staff
What is E?
The layering of sounds to create thicker quality
What is texture?
An open note with a stem
What is a half note?
A folk song that tells a story, often with many verses. In pop music, a slow, lyric song that is often about love ex. Barb'ry Allen
What is a ballad?
The top space of the treble clef staff.
What is E?
A short musical idea or pattern that repeats in a composition
What is a motif?
A note that receives 1/2 beat in 4/4 time
What is an eighth note?
The unique sound of an instrument or voice.
What is timbre?
A walking pace, or medium speed.
What is Moderato?
The note on the middle line of the Bass clef?
What is D?
A symbol that lengthens a note by half its original value
What is a dot?
Name 3 out of the 5 -Ophones.
What is Chordophone, Lamellophone, Idiophone, Membranophone and Aerophone?