Download Augmented Second - The Piano Curriculum Series

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Augmented Second
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An interval of a Major second that has been raised ½ step
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Bass
Cantabile
Chromatic Half Step
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Close Harmony
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Contralto
Countertenor
Diatonic Half Step
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Diminished Triad
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First Inversion Triad
Four-Part Harmony
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Harmonic minor Scale
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The lowest voice in 4-part harmony
To be played in a singing style
An interval of a half-step that uses the same letter name for both
notes: C-C#
In 4-part harmony, the distance between the soprano voice and the
tenor voice is less than an octave
Another name for alto, used for the lowest female voice
The highest male voice, it is also the alto voice
An interval of a half-step that uses different letter names for each
note: C#-D
A triad that is built with a minor 3rd
(3-1/2 steps) and a diminished 5th
(5-1/2 steps)
A triad with the third of the chord in the bass voice.
The practice of writing music with four voices, soprano, alto, tenor
and bass
An altered form of the natural minor scale that involves raising the
leading tone/subtonic (7th degree) by ½ step.
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Leading Tone
Marcato
Mediant
Melodic minor Scale
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The seventh scale degree in a western scale.
To emphasize, play marked
The third scale degree in a western scale
An altered form of the natural minor scale that involves raising the
submediant (6th degree) and the leading tone (7th degree) ascending
and lowers them, descending.
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Open Harmony
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Root Position Triad
Second Inversion Triad
Soprano
Subito
Submediant
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In 4-part harmony, the distance between the soprano voice and the
tenor voice is greater than an octave
A triad with the root note of the chord in the bass.
A triad with the fifth of the chord in the bass.
In 4-part harmony, the highest voice.
Suddenly
The sixth scale degree in a western scale, a third below the tonic
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Subtonic
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Supertonic
Tenor
Western Scales
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The seventh scale degree in a western scale, a second below the
tonic.
The second scale degree in a western scale.
In 4-part harmony, the second voice from the bottom.
A seven-note scale that is formed using five diatonic whole steps
and two diatonic half steps.