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¨Music is the sound organized in _____¨
Time
What frequency of a wave range can the human ear hear?
20-20,000 cps
Western Orchestras tune their instruments to what?
A-440 or 440 Hz
Does a pitched sound hold a discernible (noticeable) note?
Yes
Piano. Pitched or non-pitched?
Pitched
Percussion. Pitched or non-pitched?
Non-pitched
What is the hornbostel classification of Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar, etc.
Chordophones
What is the hornbostel classification of Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, etc.
Aerophones
What is the hornbostel classification of Timpani, Bells, Woodblocks, and Xylophones?
Ideophones
What is the hornbostel classification of Drums, Tambourine, Conga?
Membranophone
What is the hornbostel classification of Keyboards and Theramine?
Electrophones
When did electronic instruments (like the theremin) start being used?
1910´s
What was the original name for tapes/recording equipment used to create electronic music? (hint: it started in Paris)
musique concrete
Pitch
The highness or lowness of the sound
How many natural music notes are there?
7
What order do clefs go in?
Bass, Tenor, Alto, Treble
Whole step
The distance between every other half key
Half Step
The distance from one key to the adjacent key
Treble Clef Pitch
FACE or EGBDF
Bass Clef Pitch
GBDFA or ACEG
What is the interval for one half step
half step (m2)
What is the interval for 2 half steps
Whole step (M2)
What is the interval for 3 half steps
Minor third (m3)
What is the interval for 4 half steps
Major third (M3)
What is the interval for 5 half steps
Perfect 4th (P4)
What is the interval for 6 half steps
Augmented 4th (aug4) or diminished 5th (d5) or tritone (TT)
What is the interval for 7 half steps
Perfect 5th (P5)
What is the interval for 8 half steps
minor 6th (m6)
What is the interval for 9 half steps
major 6th (M6)
What is the interval for 10 half steps
minor 7th (m7)
What is the interval for 11 half steps
major 7th (M7)
What is the interval for 12 half steps
Octave (P8)