the 5 lines and 4 spaces where the notes are located

the vertical lines placed on the staff breaking it into smaller sections

the segment created by putting bar lines on the staff

pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak melodic and harmonic beats

Top Number: how many beats are in one measure Bottom Number: what type of notes receives one beat

an introductory note or notes proceeding the first strong beat of a new measure

a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch, indicating they are to be played as one, combined note

a curved line connecting two or more notes of different pitches, indicating that they are to be played legato

a dot after a note/rest that adds half the note's/rest's original value

found at the beginning of each staff to indicate the note names for each of the lines and spaces

right hand playing piano and female voices

left hand playing piano and male voices

small lines used to extend for notes above or below the staff

the distance between two notes, keys, or pitches

sharp, flat, or naturals used to raise, lower, or return a note to its normal pitch

two notes that are the ams pitch/piano key but "spelled" differently

a progression of notes in a specific order

located at the beginning of the staff to provide the sharps or flats needed to play a piece in a particular key with a specific tonic

the first degree or note of the scale

3 or mores tomes sounded simultaneously

1. must start and end on exactly the same note 2. must go in alphabetical order 3. never mix shares and flats in the same scales

1. do not start and end on the same note 2. use every other letter 3. never mix sharps and flats in the same chord

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Music Theory

Music

Question	Answer
Staff	the 5 lines and 4 spaces where the notes are located
Bar Lines	the vertical lines placed on the staff breaking it into smaller sections
Measures	the segment created by putting bar lines on the staff
Rhythm	pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak melodic and harmonic beats
Time Signature	Top Number: how many beats are in one measure Bottom Number: what type of notes receives one beat
Pickup	an introductory note or notes proceeding the first strong beat of a new measure
Tie	a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch, indicating they are to be played as one, combined note
Slur	a curved line connecting two or more notes of different pitches, indicating that they are to be played legato
Legato	smooth and connected
Staccato	short and detached
Forte	loud or strong
Piano	soft
Fine	the end
Dotted Rhythm	a dot after a note/rest that adds half the note's/rest's original value
Clef	found at the beginning of each staff to indicate the note names for each of the lines and spaces
Treble Clef, G-Clef	right hand playing piano and female voices
Line Names for Treble Clef	EGBDF
Space Names for Treble Clef	FACE
Bass Clef, F-Clef	left hand playing piano and male voices
Line Names for Bass Clef	GBDFA
Space Names for Bass Clef	ACEG
Ledger Lines	small lines used to extend for notes above or below the staff
The notes on the staff go in what order?	alphabetical from A-G
Interval	the distance between two notes, keys, or pitches
Accidentals	sharp, flat, or naturals used to raise, lower, or return a note to its normal pitch
Enharmonic Tone	two notes that are the ams pitch/piano key but "spelled" differently
Musical Scale	a progression of notes in a specific order
Key Signature	located at the beginning of the staff to provide the sharps or flats needed to play a piece in a particular key with a specific tonic
Tonic	the first degree or note of the scale
Chord	3 or mores tomes sounded simultaneously
Equation for a Major Scale	OWWHWWWH
Equation for a Minor Scale	OWHWWHWW
Minor Chord Equation	0 m3 M3
Major Chord Equation	0 M3 m3
Dominant 7th Cord	0 M3 m3 m3
Rules for Scales	1. must start and end on exactly the same note 2. must go in alphabetical order 3. never mix shares and flats in the same scales
Rules for Chords	1. do not start and end on the same note 2. use every other letter 3. never mix sharps and flats in the same chord
How many keys to move for a M3 note in a chord?	4
How many keys to move for a m3 note in a chord?	3
Sharp	move up half a step
Flat	move down half a step
Natural	up or down a half a step

Created by: Jenna7

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