Music Theory Fundamentals
Automatically generated flash cards from prompt: Flash cards about music theory
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Questions Covered in This Set
8 cards to master
1
What is the distance between two adjacent notes on a piano called?
Answer:
A half step
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2
What are the lines and spaces on a musical staff called?
Answer:
Staff notation
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3
What is the term for the speed of the beat in a piece of music?
Answer:
Tempo
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4
What is a chord made up of two notes called?
Answer:
A dyad
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5
What does the symbol ♯ placed before a note mean?
Answer:
It raises the pitch by a semitone (sharp)
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6
What does the time signature 4/4 indicate?
Answer:
Four quarter notes per measure
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7
What does the term 'legato' mean in music?
Answer:
Smooth and connected notes
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8
What does the symbol ♭ placed before a note mean?
Answer:
It lowers the pitch by a semitone (flat)
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Estimated study time: ~6 minutes
