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16 Cards in this Set
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The modern music staff is made up of ___ lines and ____ spaces.
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The modern music staff is made up of 5 lines and 4 spaces.
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Notes can be placed on the ____ or in the ____.
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Notes can be placed on the lines or in the spaces.
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The higher you climb on the staff, the _____ the pitch.
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The higher you climb on the staff, the higher the pitch.
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How many lines are there on the modern staff?
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There are 5 lines on the modern staff.
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How many spaces are there on the modern staff?
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There are 4 spaces on the modern staff.
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What do the lines and spaces of the staff represent?
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The staff lines and spaces represent specific pitches.
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How does the position of the note on the staff determine its' pitch?
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The higher the note is on the staff, the higher the pitch; the lower the note is on the staff, the lower the pitch.
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What are ledger lines?
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Ledger lines are additional lines placed above or below the staff as needed, to indicate higher or lower pitches outside the range of the staff.
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What is a clef?
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A clef is a symbol placed on the staff indicating which pitches the staff lines and spaces will represent.
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What does the treble clef indicate?
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A treble clef indicates that staff lines and spaces will represent a specific set of higher pitches.
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What does the bass clef indicate?
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A bass clef indicates that staff lines and spaces will represent a specific set of lower pitches.
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What are some basic movements on the staff?
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Some basic movements on the staff are steps, skips and repeats.
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What are the two most common clefs?
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Treble and Bass
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What is a repeat?
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A repeat occurs when a note is on the same line or space as the previous note.
Examples: line to the same line space to the same space |
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What is a step?
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A step occurs when a note is the very next line or space higher (or lower) than the previous note.
Examples: line to the very next space) space to the very next line |
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What is a skip?
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A skip occurs when a note is a line and a space higher (or lower) than the previous note.
Examples: -line to the very next line, skipping the space in between -space to the very next space, skipping the line in between |
