click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Final Exam terms
Question | Answer |
---|---|
The lines which cross the staff and divide it into measures are | bar line |
What do we call music written for church performance; religious music? | -sacred |
This symbol appears at the beginning of the music after the clef sign; contains two numbers: the upper number indicates how many beats are in each measure, and the lower number tells what type of note receives one beat | -time signature |
These are short lines which are added to extend the range of the staff when the notes are too low or too high to be written on the staff. | -ledger lines |
The bass staff and treble staff connected by a brace and a line is called the | -grand staff |
What is the area between two bar lines? | -measure |
Two notes of the same pitch joined by a curved line over or under the note. Each note joined by this is held for its full value but only the first note is played or sung. | –tie |
The oval-shaped part of a note; may be hollow or filled is called the | -note head |
The clef used for notes in the lower pitch ranges; F clef in the | -bass clef |
Two or more notes sounded together is | harmony |
This is the person who creates a piece of music. | Composer |
The note(s) in an incomplete measure at the beginning of a piece or section of music | -pick up |
The two dots with a double bar line; this means to return to the beginning or previous repeat sign at the beginning of the section. | -repeat sign |
This symbol smoothly connects two or more notes of different pitches by a curved line over or under the notes. | –slur |
The first beat of a measure is the | –downbeat |
The five lines and the four spaces between them on which music notes and other symbols are written | –Staff |
This sounds out a steady beat; tempo is determined by the number of beats per minute | –tempo |
This is a person who takes an existing piece of music and re-works it for a different set of voices and/or instruments. | –arranger |
This is the sign that helps to organize the staff so notes can be easily read. | –clef |
The oval-shaped symbols that are placed on the lines and in the spaces of the staff to represent pitches are called | –notes |
The line that extends from the note head; goes up on the right side or down on the left side. | –stem |
This is a group of musicians who perform together. | -ensemble |
This is the clef used for notes in the higher pitch ranges; G clef. | -Treble clef |
These symbols indicate silences in music | –rests |
This is written when all parts sing the same pitches at the same time. | –unison |
This is music written for performance outside the church; non-religious music. | -sacred |
This indicates the end of a piece of music. | -double bar line |
The line that connects two or more flagged notes. | –beam |
The main tune of a piece is called the | –melody |
A musical sound is called the | -pitch |