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*band terms*
Question | Answer |
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same pitch but different names | Enharmonic |
the distance between pitches | interval |
the distance from one pitch to the next closest pitch | half step |
the distance from one pitch to another two half steps | whole step |
emphasize the note (louder) | accent |
^ | housetop accent short fat not half value |
> | an accent 3/4 value starts loud and fades away |
what is tempo | speed |
allegro | fast tempo |
moderato | medium tempo |
andante | slow tempo |
light and separated (half value) | staccato |
smooth and connected (full value) | tenuto |
f-forte | loud |
mf-mezzo forte | medium loud |
mp-mezzo piano | medium soft |
p-piano | soft |
crescendo | start soft gradually get louder |
decrescendo | start loud and gradually get softer |
# | sharp-raises pitch a 1/2 step |
♭ | flat-lower the pitch by a 1/2 step |
♮ | natural sign- cancels sharps and flats |
accidental | carries throughout the measure |
slur | curved line connecting two or more different notes |
tie | curved line connecting two or more of the same notes |
most important | tone quality |