Piano Theory Terms

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	Term	Definition
	C Major	no sharps/flats;relative to a minor
	G Major	F#; relative to e minor
	D Major	F# and C#; relative to b minor
	A Major	F#, C#, and G#; relative to f# minor
	E Major	F#, C#, G#, and D#; relative to c# minor
	B Major	F#, C#, G#, D#, and A#; relative to g# minor
	F# Major	F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#; relative to d# minor
	C# Major	F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, and B#; relative to a# minor
	F Major	Bb; relative to d minor
	Bb Major	Bb, Eb; relative to g minor
	Eb Major	Bb, Eb, Ab; relative to c minor
	Ab Major	Bb, Eb, Ab, Db; relative to f minor
	Db Major	Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb; relative to bb minor
	Gb Major	Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb; relative to eb minor
	Cb Major	Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb; relative to ab minor
	scale	eight notes, all a step apart, ending w/ the same lettered note
	natural minor	the original minor scale
	harmonic minor	minor sca;e in which the seventh note is raised a half-step
	melodic minor	minor scale in which the sixth AND seventh notes are raised a half-step. However, the descent of the scale is natural
	chromatic scale	a scale w/ thirteen notes, each a half-step away. write sharps on the ascent, and flats on the descent.
	Tonic	I chord (in major)
	Supertonic	ii chord (in major)
	Mediant	iii chord (in major)
	Subdominant	IV chord (in major)
	Dominant	V chord (in major)
	Submediant	vi chord (in major)
	Leading Tone	vii0 chord (in major)
	V7	Root position of dom. seventh chord
	V6/5	First inversion of dom. seventh chord
	V4/3	Second inversion of dom. seventh chord
	V2	Third inversion of dom. seventh chord
	Authentic cadence	(Cadence) A dominant/ V7 chord, followed by a tonic chord
	Plagal cadence	(Cadence) A subdominant chord, followed by a tonic chord
	Half Cadence	Cadence ending w/ a dominant/V7 chord
	Deceptive cadence	(Cadence) A dominant or subdominant chord, followed by a submediant chord
	upbeat	an incomplete measure that begins the piece
	A tempo	return to original tempo
	Accent	play that note louder than others
	Accelerando	gradually faster
	Accidentals	sharps, flats, or natural before notes not in the key signature
	Adagio	slowly
	Allegro	fast; quick
	Allegretto	a medium tempo between Andante and Allegro
	Andante	moderate walking tempo
	Andantino	slightly slower/ faster than Andante, though the latter is used more often
	Animato	animated; w/ spirit
	Appoggiatura	play first note half the value as the second
	Arpeggio	continuous broken chord
	Cantabile	in a singing style
	Con Brio	w/ brilliance
	Con Moto	w/ motion
	Crescendo	gradually louder
	Damper Pedal	pedal located on right
	Decrescendo	gradually softer
	Dolce	sweetly
	Doloroso	sorrowfully
	Double Flat	2 flats before a note which lowers the note a whole step
	Double Sharp	the symbol x which raises the note a whole step
	Expressivo	expressively
	Forte	loud (f)
	Fortissimo	very loud (ff)
	Fortississimo	very, very loud (fff)
	Forte-piano	loud followed by soft, immediately (fp)
	Fermata	hold note longer than its value
	Largo	very slow tempo (starting w/ la)
	Leggiero	lightly
	Lento	slow tempo (starting w/ le)
	Marcato	stressed, marked
	Mezzo Forte	medium loud (mf)
	Mezzo Piano	medium soft (mp)
	Moderato	moderate, medium tempo
	Molto	much, very
	Mordent	ornament which written note, note below written note, then written note is played
	Opus	used to indicate order in which a composer wrote works
	Ostinato	repeated pattern in music
	Parallel Major/ minor	major/ minor keys w/ same letter name
	Piano	soft (p)
	Pianissimo	very soft (pp)
	Pianississimo	very, very soft (ppp)
	Phrase	four measures long
	Presto	very fast tempo
	Poco	little
	Rallentando	gradually slower (rall)
	Ritardando	gradually slower (rit)
	Robusto	boldly
	Scherzando	playfully, jokingly
	Sforzando	sudden, sharp accent
	Simile	continue in the same style
	Spiritoso	spirited
	Sostenuto	sustained
	Subito	suddenly, @ once
	Syncopation	contradiction of the original beat/ rhythm by varying the strong/ weak beats in the measure
	Tranquillo	peacefully, tranquilly
	Tre Corda	release the soft pedal
	Trill	ornament in which written note is alternating with the note above it
	Turn	(ornament) written note is played along w/ surrounding notes (i dunno if you got that)
	Una Corda	press the soft pedal
	Vivace	lively, quick
	Vivo	brisk, lively

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Creator	dont_ask72
Created	March 3, 2007
Groups	5th Grade Nerds, Magee's group, Sami's Group, Ms. Brashears' Amazingly Great class!
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i will use this 2 study 4 my theory test, which is on Mar. 3. Different from u, geena and wenyi. But those who play piano and hav anything 2 add, plz pm me. this is available 2 anybody, 24/7. i will not elaborate on enharmonic keys, triads, or intervals...yay. when encountering a flat, just type in a lowercase b... u'll c
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