Vocabulary
Playing the same notes and melody in a different key or scale
What is transposing?
A musical pattern that is repeated over and over
What is an Ostinato?
When a song has two parts or sections (AB)
What is Binary Form?
The distance between the tonic and leading note (almost a full octave)
What is a Seventh Interval?
This is what cherry trees and their blossoms are known as in Japan.
What is Sakura?
When notes BETWEEN the beats (the "And" count) are stressed
What is Syncopation?
This means to slow down a little
What is poco rit.?
A musical pattern in the Left Hand used with a broken chord playing: bottom-top-middle-top
What is the Alberti Bass?
This mark means to hold the note its full value. Press deeply into the key
What is Tenuto or Stress Mark?
This is a fast dance is 6/8 time. Folklore says this dance heals from the bite of a spider
What is a Tarantella?
Flats or sharps in the music, but NOT in the key signature (also includes naturals)
What are Accidentas?
Means "From the top of the head to the tail," this phrase tells you to go back to the beginning and play to the Coda
What is D.C al Coda?
This is the ending of a song, sometimes symbolized with an oval shape that looks like a target
What is a Coda?
When 3 eighth notes equal 1 quarter note
What is a Triplet?
When 8th notes are played in a long-short pattern (common in jazz and blues)
What is Swing Rhythm?
The same as 4/4 time signature but uses C for the symbol
What is Common Time?
This dynamic sign means very loud, louder than forte
What is fortissimo?
(ff)
This time signature has 3 beats in a measure and the 8th note gets the beat
What is 3/8?
A scale playing all 12 tones, each a half step apart. Every black and white key is played
What is a Chromatic Scale?
A style of American music popular in early 1900's. Left hand plays a steady march while right hand plays a syncopated melody
What is Ragtime Piano?
The same as 2/2 time signature but uses ₵
What is Cut Time?
Means "From the Sign to the Finish," this phrase tells you to go back to the Sign and play to the Fine
What is D.S. al Fine?
This time signature has 6 beats in a measure and the 8th note gets the beat. Sometimes felt with two beats as triplets
What is 6/8?
These are short lines used to extend the staff
What are Ledger Lines?
Music written to consist of a melody (right hand) with chord symbols shown above the staff (left hand)
What is a Lead Sheet?