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What does 'diatonic' mean?
Notes within a given key.
What does 'chromatic' mean?
Notes outside of a given key.
Identify this tempo: Largo
Broadly
Identify this tempo: Allegro
Fast, quickly and bright
Identify this tempo: Andante
At a walking pace
Identify this tempo: Presto
Extremely fast
Identify this tempo: Moderato
Moderately
Define 'Staff'.
The foundation of written music, 5 lines and 4 spaces.
Define 'Grand Staff'.
Combines the treble and bass clefs.
Define 'Accidental'.
A symbol that alters a pitch (sharp, flat, natural).
Define 'Sharp'.
Raises a pitch by a half step.
Define 'Flat'.
Lowers a pitch by a half step.
Define 'Natural'.
Cancels a sharp or flat.
Define 'Measure'.
Sections of music separated by bar lines.
Define 'Beat'.
The basic unit of time.
Define 'Tempo'.
The speed of the beat.
Define 'Dynamics'.
Loudness or softness of music.
Define 'Articulation'.
How individual notes are played.
Define 'Scale'.
A series of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order.
Define 'Key Signature'.
Sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff, indicating the key.
Define 'Meter'.
The pattern of strong and weak beats.