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100
Found at the beginning of a piece, the beat before a full measure is called this.
What is an upbeat?
100
Go back to the original tempo
What is "A Tempo"
100
Major Scale Code
What is 34-78?
100
Name of the chord position when the root is on the bottom
What is Root Position?
100
A felt-covered mallet that hits the strings
What is a Hammer?
200
Another name for 2/2 time
What is Cut Time?
200
Pause on a note
What is a Fermata?
200
Minor Scale Code
What is 23-56?
200
Name of the chord position when the root is on top
What is 1st inversion?
200
The combination of many parts to make a sound on the piano
What is the Action?
300
Emphasizing a weak beat
What is Syncopation?
300
Order of Sharps
What is Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Bananas?
300
Name of the position when the root is in the middle?
What is 2nd inversion?
300
A thin piece of wood that increases the volume of the strings' vibrations
What is the Soundboard?
400
Six beats in a measure, 8th note gets one beat
What is 6/8 Time Signature?
400
A fast, happy tempo marking
What is Allegro?
400
The name for a major and minor key that share the same key signature.
What is Relative Keys?
400
The spelling of a C7 chord
What is C-E-G-B?
400
A screw that when turned, adjusts how tight the string is
What is a Tuning Pin?
500
One of these is equal to three 16th notes
What is a Dotted 8th Note?
500
A tempo mark meaning "walking pace"
What is Andante?
500
A minor scale with a raised 7th scale degree
What is Harmonic Minor?
500
The spelling of the V7 chord of D minor
What is A-C#-E-G?
500
A piece of wood placed between the strings and the soundboard
What is the Bridge?