Click the play button to listen to the audio sample.
How would you define the step between the notes in this clip?
(1 point)
Responses
half step
half step
whole step
whole step
same pitch
same pitch
leap across many steps
half step
Which definition best defines a half step?
(1 point)
Responses
the largest interval between notes
the largest interval between notes
a jump halfway across a piano keyboard
a jump halfway across a piano keyboard
the smallest interval between notes
the smallest interval between notes
a skip only within one section of the piano
a skip only within one section of the piano
the smallest interval between notes
The lines and spaces of the grand staff provide the performer with what information?
(1 point)
Responses
the tempo of the music
the tempo of the music
the dynamic level of the music
the dynamic level of the music
the mood of the music
the mood of the music
the names and pitches of the notes
the names and pitches of the notes
To define the step between the notes in the audio clip, you can listen to the intervals between the notes. If the notes are only one piano key apart, it is called a half step. If the notes are two piano keys apart, it is called a whole step. If the notes have the same pitch and are played at the same time, it is called the same pitch. If the notes have a large interval between them, it is called a leap across many steps.
To define the step between the notes in the given audio clip, you need to listen to the clip and analyze the distance between the notes.
1. Click the play button to listen to the audio sample. Take note of the two notes you hear.
2. In music theory, the smallest interval between two consecutive notes on a piano or guitar is called a "half step." It is also referred to as a "semitone." It represents the distance between any two adjacent keys or frets on these instruments.
3. If the two notes in the audio clip sound very close together, almost like they are adjacent on a piano or guitar, then the step between them is a "half step." In the given response options, you would select "half step" twice.
4. On the other hand, if the two notes in the audio clip sound like there is one note in between them on a piano or guitar, then the step between them is a "whole step," also known as a "whole tone." It represents the distance of two half steps.
5. In this case, if the step between the notes in the audio clip sounds like there is one note in between, you would select "whole step" twice in the response options.
6. If the two notes in the audio clip have the exact same pitch, meaning they sound identical, then you would select "same pitch" as the response option.
7. Lastly, if there is a large distance between the two notes in the audio clip, like a significant jump across multiple notes on a piano or guitar, then you would select "leap across many steps" as the response option.
By carefully listening to the audio clip and considering the definitions of these different intervals, you can determine the correct definition for the step between the notes in the clip.