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Cards (137)
Section 1
(50 cards)
Accidentals
Symbols used to alter the pitch. (Flat, Sharp, & Natural Signs)
Treble Clef Spaces
F A C E
Parts of a note.
Beat
Is the basic unit of rhythm, its a regular pulse that divides time into equal segments (Some beats are stronger than others-> Accented beats)
Grand Staff
A two-part staff consisting of the treble staff on top and the bass staff on the bottom. These staves are connected by a bracket.
D
B
Sharp
Raises a pitch 1/2 step.
C
Staff
A staff is composed of 5 lines and 4 spaces.
F
Phrase
Is a unit of meaning within a larger structure
E
B
Melody
Is the line, or tune, in music, a concept that is shared by most cultures
B
D
A
Beat
A steady, recurring pulse is called a ________.
Beamed Note
C
Bass Clef Spaces
All Cows Eat Grass ( A C E G )
Downbeat
First accented beat of each pattern
Dotted Note Rules: Note head is on a space.
The dot is drawn in the same space as the note head.
Treble Clef Lines
Every Good Boy Does Fine (E G B D F )
Bass Clef Lines
Grandma Boogies Down Fifth Avenue (GBD FA)
Fermata
To hold.
Flag Rules
The flag is always on the right side of the stem regardless of the direction of the stem.
Offbeat
When the accent is shifted from the strong beat to the weak beat. (In-between the strong beats)
A
Dotted Note Rules: Note head is on a line.
The dot is drawn in the space ABOVE the note head.
G
Tempo
How fast or slow the music is counted.
F
Music Alphabet
A B C D E F G
D
Interval
The distance between any two pitches in a melody.
E
Flat
Lowers a pitch 1/2 step.
E
Dynamics
The loudness or softness of music.
G
Barlines and measures
Barlines are vertical lines. Measures are the spaces between the barlines.
C
Chord
When three or more tones are sounded together
Natural Sign
Cancels a flat or a sharp.
Counting Lines and Spaces
You count from the bottom to top.
Rhythm
Is what moves music forward in time; Each individual note has a length, or duration- some long, some short
Double Bar Line
Is drawn at the end of a section or a piece of music. Shown is the FINAL Double Bar Line.
G
Section 2
(50 cards)
mezzo piano
medium loud
bar line
divides the staff into measures
Scale
A particular collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order
flat
lowers the pitch of a note by one-half step
Dissonance
A combination of tones that sounds discordant, in need of resolution; can sound harsh
B
Consonance
A concordant,or agreeable, combination of musical tones that provides a sense of relaxation and fulfillment; pleasing to the ear
Octave
an interval of eight notes
A
repeat
go back and play again
fortissimo
very loud
quarter rest
gets one count of silence
whole note
gets 4 counts of sound
double bar
shows the end of a piece of music
whole rest
gets 4 counts of silence
B
forte
loud volume
C
dotted half note
gets 3 counts of sound
diminuendo
gradually decreasing in volume, also written as dim.
diminuendo
gradually decreasing in volume
half rest
gets 2 counts of silence
fermata
hold the note or rest longer than its time value
sharp
raises the pitch of a note by one-half step
crescendo
gradually increasing in volume, also written as cresc.
treble clef
Used for the higher sounding pitches. Also known as the G clef.
half note
gets 2 counts of sound
eighth rest
gets one half count of silence
piano
soft volume
natural
cancels the effect of a flat or sharp
staccato
play the notes short and detached
Harmony
Describes the simultaneous sounding of notes to form chords and the progressing from one chord to the next
B
key signature
flats or sharps placed between the clef sign and time signature
ritardando
gradually slowing down
A
mezzo forte
medium loud volume
tie
2 or more notes of the same pitch, connected with a curved line, add the time values together and play as one note
eighth notes
two eighth notes connected with a beam, equal to one beat
quarter note
gets one count of sound
staff
the 5 lines and 4 spaces on which music is written
accent
play the note with more emphasis
pianissimo
very soft
time signature
tells how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets one beat
legato
play smooth and connected
eighth note
gets one-half count of sound
C
measure
space between two barlines
bass clef
Used for the lower sounding pitches. Also called F clef.
A
Section 3
(37 cards)