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Clefs
Ledger Lines
The keyboard
Voice Ranges
100
How high or low a note is . . . a note's frequency
What is pitch?
100
Clef used for the highest pitches
What is treble clef?
100
Note in the middle of treble and bass clef and the keyboard
What is "middle C?"
100
Notes adjacent to each other are this interval
What is a half-step?
100
Uppermost voice range
What is soprano?
200
The axis on the staff that describes pitch
What is the "y" axis?
200
Clef used for the lowest pitches
What is bass clef?
200
Ledger lines do this
What is extend the staff?
200
Interval between two notes with one note in between
What is a whole step?
200
Second highest vocal range
What is alto?
300
Are used when pitches are too low or too high to fit on the staff
What are ledger lines?
300
Another name for this clef is "G clef"
What is treble clef?
300
Note two ledger lines above treble clef
What is c3?
300
White keys on the keyboard
What are naturals?
300
Lowest vocal range
What is bass?
400
Notes of the same name, but different frequencies
What are octaves?
400
Another name for this clef is "F clef"
What is bass clef?
400
Note two ledger lines below bass clef
What is "Great C?"
400
Note in the middle of the keyboard
What is "middle c?"
400
Second lowest vocal range
What is tenor?
500
The ratio of the octave
What is 2:1?
500
This clef can be moved around to show where "C" is
What is "C clef"
500
Purpose of ledger lines
What is to extend the staff?
500
Black keys on the keyboard
What are accidentals?
500
Instruments whose pitch names match those on the piano
What is concert pitch?