| Term | Definition |
| pitch | measures musical activity in space |
| halfstep | smallest musical distance (semitone, minor second) |
| rhythm | measures musical activity in time |
| How are the beats weighted in 4/4? | Beat 1 - downbeat / Beat 2 - weak / Beat 3 - semi-strong / Beat 4 - upbeat weak |
| beat | a steady regular pulsation (pulse) |
| semitone | smallest musical distance (halfstep, minor second) |
| minor second | smallest musical distance (halfstep, semitone) |
| time signature | bottom indicates which note value acts as the beat, top is which not gets the beat |
| How are the beats weighted in duple meter? | Beat 1 - downbeat / Beat 2 - upbeat |