Monday, December 27, 2010

Bpm

Bpm means beats per minute. It is used as a measure of tempo in music.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Lento

Lento means to play at a very slow tempo (40-60 bpm). It is the same as largo.

Feroce

Feroce means fierce.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Volti subito

Volti subito means to turn the page quickly.

Grandioso

Grandioso means grandly.

Con fuoco

Con fuoco means to play with fire.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Adagio

Adagio means to play at a slow and stately tempo (66-76 bpm).

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Pianos - facts 4

1) The piano was invented in the early 1700's by Bartolomeo Cristofori.

2) The piano was invented after the harpsichord.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Chords - facts 5

1) Major chords have (4 and 3) semitones between notes. For example, the F major chord (F, A, C) has 4 semitones between F and A, and 3 semitones between A and C.

2) Minor chords have (3 and 4) semitones between notes. For example, the F minor chord (F, Ab, C) has 3 semitones between F and Ab, and 4 semitones between Ab and C.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Rhythm

Rhythm is the pattern of beats in music, including the silences between beats.

Chords - trivia 13

1) What is the fourth note of a C dominant seventh chord?

a) A flat
b) B flat

2) What is the fourth note of a F sharp dominant seventh chord?

a) D
b) E

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Chords - trivia 12

1) What is the second note of a E flat minor seventh chord?

a) G
b) G flat

2) What is the third note of C sharp minor seventh chord?

a) G sharp
b) A flat

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Chords - trivia 11

1) What is the fourth note of a C minor seventh chord?

a) B flat
b) B sharp

2) What is the fourth note of a B minor seventh chord?

a) A flat
b) A

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Chords - trivia 10

1) What is the fourth note of a C flat major seventh chord?

a) A flat
b) B flat

2) What is the fourth note of a D major seventh chord?

a) C sharp
b) D sharp

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Chords - trivia 9

1) What is the second note of a C major seventh chord?

a) D
b) E

2) What is the third note of a F major seventh chord?

a) C
b) D

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Chords - trivia 8

1) What is the second note of a B diminished chord?

a) F
b) D

2) What is the third note of a D diminished chord?

a) B flat
b) A flat

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Chords - trivia 7

1) What is the third note of a B augmented chord?

a) F double sharp
b) F sharp

2) What is the second note of a A flat augmented chord?

a) C
b) D

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Chords - trivia 6

1) What is the third note of a C augmented chord?

a) G sharp
b) G flat

2) What is the third note of a G augmented chord?

a) E sharp
b) D sharp

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