Pitch

Define "pitch"

• The highness and lowness of sound

• A five-note scale made up of do, re, mi, sol and la.

• Five horizontal lines, on which music is notated.

• A set of musical notes in a particular order.

Define "scale"

• An instrument that plays definite pitch(es), e.g. a xylophone.

• A five-note scale made up of do, re, mi, sol and la.

• A set of musical notes in a particular order.

• A flat, sharp or natural sign.

C major scale (choose two)

• An 8-note scale with the notes C, D, E, F, G, A B and C.

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• An 8-note scale with the notes G, A, B, C, D, E F# and G.

G major scale (choose two)

• An 8-note scale with the notes C, D, E, F, G, A B and C.

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• An 8-note scale with the notes G, A, B, C, D, E F# and G.

What is the "major pentatonic scale"

• A note with inconsistent frequencies of sound e.g. a crash cymbal, a bass drum.

• A symbol placed before a note, which makes it one semitone lower.

• A five-note scale made up of do, re, mi, sol and la.

• Five horizontal lines, on which music is notated.

Which of the following is a staff/stave?

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What is the treble clef?

• A five-note scale made up of do, re, mi, sol and la.

• A sign on a stave, which shows where the notes go. Lower instruments, such as the cello, double bass, trombone and bassoon use the bass clef. You should be able to read and name notes written in bass clef.

• A flat, sharp or natural sign.

• A sign on a stave, which shows where the notes go. Higher instruments, such as the violin, flute, clarinet and trumpet use the treble clef.

  You should be able to read and name notes written in treble clef.

What is the bass clef?

• A set of musical notes in a particular order.

• A sign on a stave, which shows where the notes go. Lower instruments, such as the cello, double bass, trombone and bassoon use the bass clef. You should be able to read and name notes written in bass clef.

• A flat, sharp or natural sign.

• A sign on a stave, which shows where the notes go. Higher instruments, such as the violin, flute, clarinet and trumpet use the treble clef.

  You should be able to read and name notes written in treble clef.

Which of the following is an alto clef and its definition? (Choose two)

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• A sign on a stave, which shows where the notes go. The ____ ____ is between the treble and bass clefs in pitch. The viola uses the alto clef. You should be able to identify an ____ ____.

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• A sign on a stave, which shows where the notes go. Lower instruments, such as the cello, double bass, trombone and bassoon use the ____ ____. You should be able to read and name notes written in ____ ____.

What is a key signature?

• A flat, sharp or natural sign.

• A note with consistent frequencies of sound that forms a specific pitch e.g. a note on a piano or a violin.

• Flats or sharps written after the clef at the beginning of a stave, which indicate they key of a piece of music. E.g. F# shows that the key is G major.

• A symbol placed before a note, which makes it one semitone lower.