music theory midterm
What are the notes next to black keys on the piano keyboard?
CFEB
What is a semitone?
A tone that goes up ONE key
What is a whole tone?
A tone that goes up TWO keys
How are notes grouped in 3/4 & 4/4 time?
in twos and fours
How are notes grouped in compound time?
in threes
Presto
very fast
allegro
fast, lively
Adante
walking pace
Moderato
moderate speed
Adagio
Slow
Ritardando
gradually slower
Rallentando
gradually slower
Ritenuto
Immediately slow
Accelerando
gradually faster
A Tempo
Return to original speed
fortississimo
fff (very very loud)
fortissimo
ff (very loud)
forte
f (loud)
mezzo-forte
mf (moderately loud)
mezzo-piano
mp (moderately soft)
piano
p (soft)
pianissimo
pp (very soft)
pianississimo
ppp (very very soft)
what does fine do?
finishes a peice after being activated by a D.S. al fine
what does to coda do?
brings you to another peice called coda after being activated by a D.S. al coda
poco a poco
little by little
what do you do when there is a first and second ending?
Don't play the first ending the second time