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Music Theory 1 - Amity Highschool
Complete Set Of Terms
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11th Grade
10/05/2015

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Term
Adjacent Keys
Definition
Two keys with consecutive numbers
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Semitone (Half-Step)
Definition
The distance between two notes played on adjacent keys is one semitone
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Diatonic Semitone (DST)
Definition
One note is written on a line, the other on an adjacent space
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Chromatic Semitone (CST)
Definition
Both notes are written on the same space or line
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Whole Tone (Whole-Step)
Definition
Two semitones make a whole tone
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Major Scale
Definition
The major scale has eight notes that are in solfege as

DO-RE-ME-FA-SO-LA-TI-DO
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
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Scale Degree
Definition
The number in which a note in the major scale is assigned according to its position
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Solfege
Definition
A verbal representation of music using syllables such as
DO-RE-MI-FA-SO-LA-TI-DO
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Caret ^
Definition
Is a symbol for scale degree
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Tonic
Definition
The first note in the scale
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Scale Spelling
Definition
The ability to say a scale given to you including all sharps and/or flats.
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Chord Spelling
Definition
The ability to say a chords notes including all sharp notes and/or flat notes
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Rhythm
Definition
Refers to the patterns of duration and accent of musical sounds moving through time
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Duration
Definition
All musical sounds have a duration
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Note Value
Definition
The duration of a musical sound
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Whole Note
Definition
A whole note divides into 2 half notes 4 quarter notes
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Half Note
Definition
Divides into 2 quarter notes
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Quarter Note
Definition
Divides into 2 eight notes
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Eigth Note
Definition
Divides into 2 16ths
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