A theoretical construction consisting of eleven lines and ten spaces with middle C as the middle or 6th line.
The Great Staff
Sound is produced by…
Vibration
The number of sound waves per second produced by a sounding body.
Frequency
When frequency of vibration is regular.
Pitch
When frequency of vibration is irregular.
It is a sound source, but not pitched.
The magnitude of force or energy of regular or irregular vibration.
Intensity, or volume.
Greater frequency of pitch.
Higher pitch
Greater amplitude of pitch.
Greater volume.
The length of time of vibration.
Duration; Length of sound.
[image]Name the Clef?
Super Treble Clef; Reads like Bass Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Treble Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Soprano Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Mezzo Soprano Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Alto Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Tenor Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Baritone C Clef; Reads like Baritone F Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Baritone F Clef; Reads like Baritone C Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Bass Clef
[image]Name the Clef?
Contra Bass Clef; Reads like Treble Clef
Notational symbol for sound.
Notes
Notational symbol for silence.
Rests
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Whole
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Half
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Quarter
Temporary extensions above and below the staff.[image]
Leger Lines.
Pitches that have different names, but sound the same.
Enharmonic pitches.
The lowest and highest pitch on the piano keyboard.
AAA / c5
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Subcontra BBB
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Contra GG
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Great A
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Small f
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First / 1st

e1

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Second / 2nd

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b2

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Third / 3rd

f3

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Fourth / 4th

e4

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Chromatic Signs and order.
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Eighth
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Sixteenth
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Thirty-second
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Sixty-fourth
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Double-Whole
2 symbols used to extend the value of a note.
[image]Tie & Dot.
Regularly recurring pulsations in music.
Beats
Rate of progression of beats and beat combinations.
Tempo
Recurring pattern of accented and unaccented pulsations.
Meter
[image]Metrical Stress?
Duple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Triple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Quadruple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Simple Duple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Compound Duple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Simple Triple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Compound Triple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Simple Quadruple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Compound Quadruple
When the beat is normally divisible by two…

Metrical Stress?

Simple
When the beat is normally divisible by three…

Metrical Stress?

Compound
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c2 / Second
When music is composed of beats of unequal beat lengths…

Metrical stress?

Composite or Complex
Timbre is affected by…
1.Method of sound production(bowed,blown, plucked,or struck)
2.Physical nature of instrument(strength of overtones)
3.Condition of instrument
4.Individual performance characteristics.
[image]Metrical Stress?
Composite Duple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Composite Triple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Composite Quadruple
[image]Metrical Stress?
Composite Quadruple
The first beat in a measure?
Thesis or Down Beat
A short musical thought, normally two to four measures long?
Phrase
One or more notes that precede the first down beat of a musical phrase.
Anacrusis; Upbeat or pick up.
Graduated series of musical tones ascending or descending in order of pitch according to a specified interval scheme.
Scale
Difference in pitch between tones.
Interval
Series of four tones on successive degrees of the staff with an interval of five half steps between the first and last tones.
Tetrachords; Any tetrachord may be constructed on any pitch and will retain the interval relationship of the tetrachord.
4 types of tetrachords?
Major(M), Minor(m), Natural(N), and Harmonic(H)
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Name the Tetrachord?

Major(M); The major tetrachord is composed of 2 half steps, 2 half steps, and 1 half step ascending on four successive staff degrees.[image]
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Name the Tetrachord?

Minor(m);The minor tetrachord is composed of 2 half steps, 1 half steps, and 2 half step ascending on four successive staff degrees.[image]
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Name the Tetrachord?

Natural(N); The natural tetrachord is composed of 1 half steps, 2 half steps, and 2 half step ascending on four successive staff degrees.[image]
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Name the tetrachord?

Harmonic(H); The harmonic tetrachord is composed of 1 half steps, 3 half steps, and 1 half step ascending on four successive staff degrees.[image]
Used to combine two tetrachords to form a scale?
Link(L); The link is always composed of 2 half steps on adjacent staff degrees. The link may be placed at the bottom, in the middle, or at the top of the scale.
Formula for the Major scale?

Use Tetrachords.

MLM;[image]
The primary pitch to which the other pitches relate?
Tonic
Order of Major scales containing sharps and order of sharps?
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Order of Major scales containing flats and order of flats?
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Diagram of the Circle of Fifths.
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Names of the Scale Degrees?

Ex. 1 = Tonic

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Tones that show a tendency towards being at rest?
Stable Tones.
Tones that want to move?
Active Tones.
Active tones that exhibit a strong pull toward a specific pitch?
Tendency Tones.
Name the Stable Tones in a Major key?
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Name the Active Tones in a Major key?
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Name the Tendency Tones in a Major key?
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Formula for the Natural Minor scale?

Use Tetrachords.

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Order of Natural Minor scales containing sharps and order of sharps?
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Order of Natural Minor scales containing flats and order of flats?
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Natural Minor scale compared to Major.
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Name the Stable Tones in a Natural Minor key?
Tonic, Mediant, Dominant
Name the Active Tones in a Natural Minor key?
Supertonic, Subdominant, Submediant, Subtonic
Name the Tendency Tones in a Natural Minor key?
Submediant (Pulls toward Dominant)
Harmonic Minor compared to Natural Minor.
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Formula for the Harmonic Minor scale?

Use Tetrachords

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Chromatic signs used outside the key signature?
Accidentals
Name the Stable Tones in Harmonic Minor?
Tonic, Mediant, Dominant
Name the Active Tones in Harmonic Minor?
Supertonic, Subdominant, Submediant, Leading Tone
Name the Tendency Tones in Harmonic Minor?
Submediant(pulls to Dominant), Leading Tone(pulls to Tonic)
Formula for Ascending Melodic Minor?

Use Tetrachords

mLM[image]
Formula for Descending Melodic Minor?

Use Tetrachords

NLm; Same as Natural Minor[image]
Name the Stable Tones in Melodic Minor?
Tonic, Mediant, Dominant
Name the Active Tones in Melodic Minor?
Supertonic, Subdominant, Raised Submediant(pulls to Leading Tone), Subtonic(passes downward to lowered Submediant)
Name the Active Tones in Melodic Minor?
Supertonic, Subdominant, Raised Submediant(pulls to Leading Tone), Subtonic(passes downward to lowered Submediant)