Chorus Vocabulary 1
The steady pulse of all music.
What is beat?
A note that represents one beat of sound.
What is a quarter note?
A rest that represents one beat of silence.
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti
What is solfege?
Device used to read rhythm.
What is Ta-Ka-Di-Mi?
A vertical line that groups notes and rest together.
The space between two barlines.
What is a measure?
beats per measure/kind of note that gets the beat
What is time signature?
What is pitch?
This note receives a two (2) beats.
What is a half note?
8 note scale starting on Do.
What is an Octatonic scale?
Is a series of five horizontal lines and spaces on which notes are written.
What is a staff?
This note receives four (4) beats.
What is a whole note?
4 beats per measure/quarter note gets the beat.
What is 4/4?
This rest receives four (4) beats.
What is a whole rest?
5 note scale starting on Do.
What is a pentatonic scale?
What is a staff?
The combination of long and short notes and rest.
What is rhythm?
Do to Re (Interval)
What is a step?
Tonic, home note, first note of scale.
What is Do?
Is the symbol at the beginning of a staff that indicates which lines and spaces represent which notes.
What is a clef?
Is a clef that generally indicates notes that sound lower than middle C.
What is a bass clef?
Is a clef that generally indicates notes that sound higher than middle C.
What is a treble clef?
Do to Mi (Interval)
What is a skip?
Is a group of notes that are sung or played in succession and are based on a particular home tone, or keynote.
What is scale?