Vocab
The 5 lines and 4 spaces that represent pitches or notes
What is the staff?
Lines added above or below to extend the range of the staff
What are ledger lines?
A rhythm with emphasis on the upbeat, or the “and”
What is syncopated?
C Major triad
What is C, E, G?
C up to F
What is a P4?
The distance on the staff between two notes
What is an interval?
A symbol which tells you how many beats per measure, and what note gets one beat.
What is the time signature?
Two pitches which are written differently but sound the exact same
What are enharmonincs?
Bb Major triad
What is Bb, D, F?
G up to Bb
What is a m3?
A pattern of whole and half steps that represents a certain key signature
What is a scale?
A three note chord, stacked vertically
What is a triad?
A series of pitches that makes a tune
What is the melody?
A Major triad
What is A, C#, E?
E up to B
What is a P5?
How long or short a sound is
What is rhythm?
The layers of sound, how sparse or dense the music is
What is texture?
The instruments that support the melody with chords
What is the harmony?
f# minor triad
What is f#, a, c#?
Gb up to G
What is a m2?
The unique quality of an instrument or sound
What is timbre?
The overall sound of the music as pleasant or unpleasant
What is tonality?
The order and arrangement of the parts of music
What is form?
eb minor triad
What is eb, gb, bb?
D# up to E#
What is a M2?