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Cards (167)
Section 1
(50 cards)
Fermata
To hold.
Counting Lines and Spaces
You count from the bottom to top.
D
Interval
The distance between any two pitches in a melody.
Bass Clef Spaces
All Cows Eat Grass ( A C E G )
C
Double Bar Line
Is drawn at the end of a section or a piece of music. Shown is the FINAL Double Bar Line.
A
Sharp
Raises a pitch 1/2 step.
Phrase
Is a unit of meaning within a larger structure
A
D
Parts of a note.
C
Flag Rules
The flag is always on the right side of the stem regardless of the direction of the stem.
E
F
B
Flat
Lowers a pitch 1/2 step.
Melody
Is the line, or tune, in music, a concept that is shared by most cultures
Stem Rules: How long is the stem?
The stem must go through 3 additional lines or spaces. (An octave.)
Treble Clef Spaces
F A C E
Natural Sign
Cancels a flat or a sharp.
Accidentals
Symbols used to alter the pitch. (Flat, Sharp, & Natural Signs)
C
Music Alphabet
A B C D E F G
Stem Rules: Note head is below the 3rd line.
Stems go up on the right.
E
E
Bass Clef Lines
Great Big Dreams For America (G B D F A )
G
Stem Rules: Note head is on the third line.
Stem can go up or down.
Treble Clef Lines
Every Good Boy Does Fine (E G B D F )
F
B
Barlines and measures
Barlines are vertical lines. Measures are the spaces between the barlines.
G
Dotted Note Rules: Note head is on a space.
The dot is drawn in the same space as the note head.
Dynamics
The loudness or softness of music.
B
G
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.
Tempo
How fast or slow the music is counted.
Beamed Note
Countermelody
A melody that may be accompanied by a secondary melody (Literally means against the melody).
Dotted Note Rules: Note head is on a line.
The dot is drawn in the space ABOVE the note head.
D
Beat
A steady, recurring pulse is called a ________.
Stem Rules: Note head is above the 3rd line.
Stem goes down on the left.
Staff
A staff is composed of 5 lines and 4 spaces.
Section 2
(50 cards)
Harmony
Describes the simultaneous sounding of notes to form chords and the progressing from one chord to the next
fortissimo
very loud
quarter note
gets one count of sound
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)
eighth note
gets one-half count of sound
sharp
raises the pitch of a note by one-half step
diminuendo
gradually decreasing in volume
Tonic
The first and last notes of a scale (Serves as a home base around which the others revolve and to which they ultimately gravitate.
Offbeat
When the accent is shifted from the strong beat to the weak beat. (In-between the strong beats)
staff
the 5 lines and 4 spaces on which music is written
Downbeat
First accented beat of each pattern
time signature
tells how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets one beat
mezzo forte
medium loud volume
fermata
hold the note or rest longer than its time value
half note
gets 2 counts of sound
Quadruple Meter
Contains four beats per measure, with a primary accent on the first beat and a secondary accent o the third. -It has a broader feeling then duple
Triad
A particular combination of three tones (Do-mi-so)
Consonance
A concordant,or agreeable, combination of musical tones that provides a sense of relaxation and fulfillment; pleasing to the ear
Rhythm
Is what moves music forward in time; Each individual note has a length, or duration- some long, some short
flat
lowers the pitch of a note by one-half step
crescendo
gradually increasing in volume, also written as cresc.
Scale
A particular collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order
Octave
an interval of eight notes
treble clef
Used for the higher sounding pitches. Also known as the G clef.
natural
cancels the effect of a flat or sharp
Duple Meter
The most simple meter; Has two beats (First beat is accented and the second is not)
repeat
go back and play again
bar line
divides the staff into measures
Upbeat
The last beat of a measure
piano
soft volume
diminuendo
gradually decreasing in volume, also written as dim.
whole rest
gets 4 counts of silence
double bar
shows the end of a piece of music
Meter
The organizing patterns of rhythmic pulses which are marked off in measures (Measures are marked off by vertical measure lines --> | )
measure
space between two barlines
bass clef
Used for the lower sounding pitches. Also called F clef.
half rest
gets 2 counts of silence
dotted half note
gets 3 counts of sound
Chord
When three or more tones are sounded together
Simple meters
Beat in which the rhythm has duple subdivision
quarter rest
gets one count of silence
Cadence
A resting space after a phrase, which punctuates the music in the same way that a comma or a period punctuates a sentence.
eighth rest
gets one half count of silence
whole note
gets 4 counts of sound
eighth notes
two eighth notes connected with a beam, equal to one beat
accent
play the note with more emphasis
forte
loud volume
Dissonance
A combination of tones that sounds discordant, in need of resolution; can sound harsh
Compound meters
Subdivide each beat into three, rather than two, sub-beats
Triple Meter
A rhythm that has three beats (One accented beat and two weaker ones)
Section 3
(50 cards)
E
Key of E b
3 flats
A
Key of B b
2 flats
E
B
A
Key of C
No sharps, no flats
C
Key of C b
7 flats
Key of G
1 sharp
B
B
Key of C#
7 sharps
E
Key of A
3 sharps
pianissimo
very soft
A
D
Key of F#
6 sharps
ritardando
gradually slowing down
G
D
Key of D b
5 flats
tie
2 or more notes of the same pitch, connected with a curved line, add the time values together and play as one note
mezzo piano
medium loud
F
C
legato
play smooth and connected
key signature
flats or sharps placed between the clef sign and time signature
E
D
F
Key of A b
4 flats
G
staccato
play the notes short and detached
G
E
A
G
F
Key of F
1 flat
Key of G b
6 flats
C
F
Key of E
4 sharps
Key of D
2 sharps
Key of B
5 sharps
C
F
Section 4
(17 cards)