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MUS 223 Fundamentals Quiz
Basic Music Terms
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01/27/2016

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Term
Quarter Note
Definition
Worth one beat in common time
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Half Note
Definition
Worth two beats in common time
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Whole Note
Definition
worth four bests in common time
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Eighth Note
Definition
worth half of one beat in common time
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Sixteenth Note
Definition
worth a quarter of one beat in common time
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Scale
Definition
a series of pitches that proceeds upwards or downwards according to a prescribed pattern
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Chord
Definition
the simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches
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Meter
Definition
the pattern of the beats
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Time Signature
Definition
two numbers (one above the other) at the beginning of a section of music that indicate the metrical pattern and how it is notated
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Common Time (abbreviated as "C")
Definition
four beats per measure
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Treble Clef
Definition
used for higher pitched instruments
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Presto (200 bpm)
Definition
very fast tempo
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Measure
Definition
a group of beats marked as a separate unit in music notation (the space between two vertical lines on a staff)
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Rhythm
Definition
the flow of music in terms of time
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Largo (50 bpm)
Definition
very slow tempo
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Piano (abbreviated as "p")
Definition
soft
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Pitch
Definition
the high and low of sounds
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Forte (abbreviated as "f")
Definition
loud
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Beat
Definition
the music's pulse
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Tempo
Definition
speed of the beats
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