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Details Title: AIM Music Theory Level 2 Description: Musical Definitions Total Flash Cards: 38 Created: 10/29/2006 14:09:38	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Grand Staff Definition Consists of two staves joined together by a brace Term Treble Clef Definition The sign on the upper staff Term Bass Clef Definition The sign on the lower staff Term Time Signature Definition Numbers at the beginning of the music. Tells number of beats per measure and which note gets one beat. Term Measure Definition The area between two bar lines Term Double Bar Line Definition Found at the end of a piece Term Repeat Sign Definition A Double bar line with two dots in front of it Term Bar Line Definition Single Vertical lines in a piece Term Whole Note Definition Gets 4 beats Term Dotted Half Note Definition Gets 3 beats Term Half Note Definition Gets 2 beats Term Quarter Note Definition Gets 2 Beat Term Quarter Rest Definition Gets 1 beat of silence Term Half Rest Definition Gets 2 beats of silence Term 2/4 Definition Two beats per measure, quarter note gets one beat Term 3/4 Definition Three beats per measure, quarter note gets one beat Term 4/4 Definition Four beats per measure, quarter note gets one beat Term Slur Definition A curved line placed over or under two or more notes. It means to play legato. Term Legato Definition Play smooth and connected. Term Staccato Definition Play the note short or detached. Indicated by a dot over or under the note head. Term Tie Definition Curved line that looks like a slur, but it connects two notes that are the same. Play only the first note, but hold it for total number of beats of both notes. Term Harmonization Definition Adding chords to a melody Term Key Signature Definition At beginning of line. Shows sharps or flats in the piece Term p Definition Piano means soft Term mp Definition Mezzo piano means play medium soft Term mf Definition Mezzo forte means play medium loud Term f Definition Forte means play loud Term 8 va Definition Play one octave higher or lower than written Term Melodic Interval Definition A broken interval where one note is played at a time Term Harmonic Interval Definition A solid interval where both notes are played at the same time Term 2 Ways to Harmonize Definition 1. by ear (sounds good) 2. by melodic analysis (notes of 5 finger pattern are numbered and analyzed Term When to Use I Chord Definition Use I chord for scale degrees 1,3,5 Term When to use V7 Chord Definition Use V7 Chord for scalle degrees 2,4,5 Term Intervals Definition 2nd, 3rd., 4th, 5th, 6th...space between notes Term D7 Chord Symbol Definition Means a D major chord plus the interval of a 7th. 4 note chord. D7 = V7 in key of G Term Waltz Bass Accompaniment Definition May be used for pieces in 3/4 meter Term Block Chord Accompaniment Definition Notes of each chord played all at once Term Arpeggio Definition Notes are played in succession