Music

What’s the value of a semibreve?

- 4 beats

What are the space notes in the treble clef? -

F, A, C, E

What are the line notes in bass clef? -

G B D F A ("Great Big Dogs Fight Animals")

What is a step in melodic movement? -

A move to the next note

What is a leap in melodic movement?

- A big jump that skips notes

What is a triad?

- A chord made of a root, 3rd, and 5th

What does a major key sound like?

- Happy and bright

What does a minor key sound like? -

Sad and serious

What does forte mean?

- Loud

What does piano mean in dynamics?

- Soft

What does mezzo forte mean? -

Medium loud

What does mezzo piano mean? -

Medium soft

What does crescendo mean? -

Getting louder

What does decrescendo mean? -

Getting softer

What does ritardando mean?

- Slowing down

What does accelerando mean?

- Speeding up

Name 4 vocal registers from high to low -

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

What does 4/4 time mean?

- 4 beats per bar, quarter note = 1 beat

What is a riff? -

A short, repeated melody often played by a guitar

What is a remix?

- A modified version of a song with changes

What is a lyrical sample? -

Reusing spoken or sung words from another track

What is a musical sample? -

Reusing instruments or melodies from another song

What is an environmental sample? -

Using real-world sounds like rain or sirens

What are the 3 types of samples? -

Lyrical, Musical, Environmental

What is the job of the chorus in a song? -

The main repeated part, usually the hook

What is a ukulele tab? -

A diagram showing what string/fret to play

What is a chord progression?

- A repeated sequence of chords

What are the parts of a song structure? -

Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Instrumental, Outro

What does allegro mean?

- Fast tempo

What does largo mean?

- Slow tempo

What does andante mean? -

Medium tempo