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MUSIC STAFF VOCBULARY

Terms in this set (36)

GRAND STAFF
4 parts: Bracket, Barline, Treble Clef, and Bass Clef
TREBLE CLEF
Also known as "G Clef". Higher range of notes
BASS CLEF
Also known as "F Clef". Lower range of notes
How many SPACES does a MUSIC STAFF have?
4
How many LINES does a MUSIC STAFF have?
5
The LINES of the Treble Clef (from bottom to top) are:
E G B D F
The SPACES of the Treble Clef (from bottom to top) are:
F A C E
The LINES of the Bass Clef (from bottom to top) are:
G B D F A
The SPACES of the Bass Clef (from bottom to top) are:
A C E G
LEDGER LINES
A short line or lines added for notes above or below the range of the staff.
KEY SIGNATURE
Sharps or flats at the beginning of a piece showing the key.
SHARP
Raises the pitch a half step
FLAT
Lowers the pitch a half step
MUSIC STAFF
Five lines, four spaces.
CLEF
Arranges the range of notes (Bass or Treble).
TIME SIGNATURE
Top #: How many beats in a measure.
Bottom #: What note gets one beat.
RANGE
The scope of notes, from low to high, that an instrument or a voice can produce.
KEY
The group of pitches, or scale, that forms the basis of a music composition
SCALE
An organized sequence of notes (whole steps & half steps)
INTERVAL
The distance between notes
WHOLE STEP
Interval consisting of two half steps (W)
HALF STEP
The smallest distance between two notes in Western Music (h)
NATURAL
Cancels a sharp or flat
TRANSPOSE
To put into a different order or place
LINEAR
Straight line
OCTAVE
Musical interval of eight notes
CHORD
A combination of three or more notes that create harmony when played at same time
TRIAD
A 3-note chord consisting of the root, 3rd, and 5th
MAJOR MODE
W-W-h-W-W-W-h; generally thought of as "happy"
MINOR MODE
W-h-W-W-W-h-W; generally thought of as "sad"
MELODY
A single line of tones that move by step, leap, and repeat. AKA Main part of song.
HARMONY
When two or more tones are played at the same time.
DUPLE METER
The beat divisible by two.
TRIPLE METER
The beat divided by three.
CONTRARY MOTION
when two parts move in opposite directions
SIMILAR MOTION
both voices move in the same direction
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