Music Transcription Flashcards
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When notating a triplet in 4/4 time, three eighth-note triplets equal the duration of:
Answer: One quarter note
Three eighth-note triplets are played in the time normally occupied by two eighth notes, i.e., one quarter note.
A key signature with four sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#) indicates which major key?
Answer: E major
Four sharps in the key signature indicate E major (or its relative minor, C# minor).
In transcription, the symbol 'tr' followed by a wavy line above a note indicates:
Answer: Trill
The trill (tr) indicates rapid alternation between the written note and the step above it.
What does a double bar line with two dots (repeat sign) at the end of a section tell the transcriber?
Answer: Play the enclosed section twice
A repeat sign instructs the performer to return to the corresponding start repeat and play the section again.
When transcribing rhythm, a note with a filled head and no stem is a:
Answer: Quarter note
A quarter note has a filled (solid black) note head with a stem and no flag or beam.
Which technique involves writing out all notes of an arpeggio chord individually in sequence during transcription?
Answer: Arpeggiation notation
Arpeggiation notation writes out each pitch of a rolled chord as individual notes in rhythmic sequence.
In a grand staff for piano, the treble and bass clefs are connected by a:
Answer: Brace
A brace (curly bracket) on the left connects the treble and bass staves of a keyboard instrument.