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Beginning Band Vocabulary - Part 3
Quarter 3 - Pick-Up Notes, Scales/Arpeggios/Chords, Keyboard, Key Signatures
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01/01/2014

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Arpeggio
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the notes of a chord played in succession one after the other

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Scale
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Scale
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A sequence of notes in ascending and descending order
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Accompaniment
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A supporting background part over which the main part of the song is heard; usually played by the piano
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Chord - notes stacked on top of each other and played all at once (at least 3 or more)
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Notes stacked on top of each other and played all at once
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Chord

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What is the name for both of the these notes?

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Middle C
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Key Signature
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Tells you which notes to change consistently throughout the entire song
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Where on this keyboard are the notes
C-D-E ?

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Where on this keyboard are the notes F-G-A-B?

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What is this symbol called and what does it do?

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Sharp - raises a note by a half step
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All of these are examples of what?

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Accidentals - symbols written beside a note in order to change it
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Natural - cancels the sharp or flat / makes the note "normal"
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Octave
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The distance of 8 steps between two notes - results in reaching from one letter name to the exact same letter name
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Enharmonics
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One note having two names
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What is this an example of?

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Key Signature
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Round
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A piece of music where two or more groups play exactly the same meody but starting at different times
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What is this symbol called and what does it mean?

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Staccato - play the note short
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Ledger Lines - extends the staff
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The first two notes of this song are called what?

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Pick-Up Notes
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Describe a WHOLE STEP?
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Describe a HALF STEP?
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What is it called when a scale goes up and down by half steps only?

 

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Chromatic

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What is the pattern of whole/half steps for a MAJOR scale?
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WWHWWWH

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What is the pattern of whole/half steps for a MINOR scale?
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WHWWHWW

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Which type of scale/key makes happy sounds?
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Major

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Which type of scale/key makes sad sounds?
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Minor

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Dotted Quarter Note - worth 1.5 counts
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What are these called and what do you when you see it in a song?

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First & Second Endings

 

Play the song through the first ending, repeat back to the beginning, play through, then skip the first ending and go to the second and finish the song

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Divisi
Definition
To divide into two or more parts
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Unison
Definition
Playing the same exact note/pitch
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