Music and Guitar Theory Vocabulary

Flashcards for Music and Guitar Theory Review

Metre

The set of symbols and rules used to organize music in time; includes beat, tempo, meter, and rhythmic patterns.

Staff

A diagram consisting of five lines and four spaces used to represent musical pitch.

Tempo

The rate or speed of the beat of the music.

Frets

The individual lines on a guitar on which the strings are pressed down to create different notes.

Body

One of the parts of the guitar

Neck

One of the parts of the guitar

Headstock

One of the parts of the guitar

Fret

The thin metal bars running perpendicular to the strings on the guitar neck; when a string is pressed down behind one, the vibrating length of the string is shortened, causing a higher pitch to sound

Chord

A group of pitches (typically three or more) played simultaneously.

Metre

The set of symbols and rules used to organize music in time; includes beat, tempo, meter, and rhythmic patterns.

Staff

A diagram consisting of five lines and four spaces used to represent musical pitch.

Tempo

The rate or speed of the beat of the music.

Frets

The individual lines on a guitar on which the strings are pressed down to create different notes.

Body

One of the parts of the guitar

Neck

One of the parts of the guitar

Headstock

One of the parts of the guitar

Fret

The thin metal bars running perpendicular to the strings on the guitar neck; when a string is pressed down behind one, the vibrating length of the string is shortened, causing a higher pitch to sound

Chord

A group of pitches (typically three or more) played simultaneously.

Strings

One of the parts of the guitar

What are the names of the strings on a guitar?

E, A, D, G, B, E (from lowest to highest).

Major Chord

A chord that has a brighter sound.

Minor Chord

A chord that has a darker or sadder sound.

Notes

A symbol used to represent a musical sound; also refers to the sound itself, determined by its pitch and duration.

Metre

The set of symbols and rules used to organize music in time; includes beat, tempo, meter, and rhythmic patterns.

Time Signature

A musical notation indicating the number of beats in a measure and the note value that constitutes one beat.

Simple Time

Time signatures in which each beat can be divided into two equal parts (e.g., 2/4, 3/4, 4/4).

Compound Time

Time signatures in which each beat can be divided into three equal parts (e.g., 6/8, 9/8, 12/8).

Irregular Time

Time signatures that have an unusual number of beats per measure, often creating an uneven or syncopated feel (e.g., 5/4, 7/8).

Duple Metre

A metre in which the beats are grouped into sets of two.

Triple Metre

A metre in which the beats are grouped into sets of three.

Quadruple Metre

A metre in which the beats are grouped into sets of four.