Fundamentals of Music (Exam One)

pitch class

all notes with same spelling in different octaves

octave

an eight-line stanza

interval

distance between two pitches

dot

extends note by half of value

meter

measure

sharp

Raises a note by a half step

flat

lowers a note by a half step

double sharp

raise by one full step

double flat

lower by one full step

treble clef

G clef

base clef

F clef

enharmonic pitch

pitches with the same sound but different letter names

rest

indication of silence in music

Rythym

the way music unfolds in time

diatonic half step

two notes a half step apart do not share the same line or space

chromatic half step

two notes a half step apart that share the same line or space

major scale

w-w-h-w-w-w-h

beam

horizontal line to connect pitches to indicate beat

beat

pulse in music

musical alphabet

A B C D E F G

circle of 5th

circular diagram showing the relationship of keys

tetra cord

series of 4 notes that are the beginning or end of a major scale

whole step

combination of 2 half steps

ledger lines

short horizontal lines extending staff

anacrusis

single or multiple notes that begin a piece that do not fill up a full measure

barlines

the vertical line separates measures

treble

e,g,b,d,f - f,a,c,e

base

g,b,d,f,a - a,c,e,g