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What is the term for the density of music?
What is the term for the density of music?
What is the term for the symbols that show musicians how to attack a note?
What is the term for the symbols that show musicians how to attack a note?
Which hand plays the bass clef on the piano?
Which hand plays the bass clef on the piano?
What is the term for a note that has two names?
What is the term for a note that has two names?
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What is the minimum number of notes required to play a chord?
What is the minimum number of notes required to play a chord?
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What is the term for a 3-note chord?
What is the term for a 3-note chord?
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Study Notes
Music Fundamentals
- Dynamics refer to the volume of music, including terms such as forte (loud), piano (soft), mezzoforte (moderately loud), and pianissimo (very soft).
- Crescendo indicates a gradual increase in volume.
Musical Texture
- Musical texture refers to the density of music, ranging from thin (few musical lines) to thick (multiple musical lines).
Musical Expression
- Musical expression involves performing with a personal response and emotional connection to the music.
Articulations
- Articulations are symbols that indicate how to attack a note, such as staccato (short and detached), accent (emphasized), and marcato (short and emphasized).
Tempo
- Tempo refers to the speed of music, with terms such as allegro (fast) and largo (slow).
Timbre
- Timbre refers to the unique tone color of an instrument, piece of music, or voice.
Counting & Rhythm Identification
- Be able to count simple rhythms that include quarter notes, eighth notes, half notes, and 16th notes, as well as rests.
Note Names
- Be able to identify note names in both the bass clef and treble clef.
Piano
- The left hand plays the bass clef, while the right hand plays the treble clef.
- Each finger of each hand is assigned a number, with the thumb being 1, index finger being 2, middle finger being 3, ring finger being 4, and pinky finger being 5.
- Enharmonics refer to the concept that each note has two names, with the second name being called the enharmonic.
- A chord is played when a musician plays three or more notes at the same time.
- A triad is a three-note chord consisting of the root, 3rd, and 5th intervals.
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Review music fundamentals, including dynamics, texture, musical expression, and articulations, to prepare for the End of Year (EOY) applied test.
