MUS 1140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Major Scale, Diatonic Scale, Sixteenth Note
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Pitch refers to highness and lowness of sound. Octave two notes that have the same name but are not the same pitch. Staff made up of five parallel lines that indicate pitch. Treble clef this is also known as the g clef because it curves around the note name g. Bass clef this is also known as the f clef because the two dots are placed on either side of the note name f. Ledger lines extra lines used to extend the staff (either above or below) Beat regular pulses that provide a framework that organizes music in time. Rhythm pattern of longer and shorted durations that form the basis for the life of a musical composition. Note this helps indicate the beat and pitch. Tempo used to describe the speed of the music. Repeat sign shows that a portion of the music should be repeated. Note head the round part of the note.
