Piano Vocab? <10 points>?

Question

can you define these for me:

1. half step

2. whole step

3. sharp

4. flat

5. interval

6. octave

7. inharmonic

...and whats the name for this definition:

4 consecutive tones having pattern of whole step, whole step, half step??

thanks in advance, I need help in my piano class (I'm a 7th grader)...and I'll make sure that I'll give 10 points to whomever helps first (but with quality)

Answer 1

1) The smallest interval between one key and the next key. (black and white) For example, it would be C to C sharp.

2) the distance between one key and the next. For example, a whole step would be from C to D. There will always be a key inbetween.

3) A sharp would be the black key the comes after a white key. The sharp for C would be C sharp.

4)A flat is the black key behind a white key. Keep in mind that C sharp and D flat is the same key.

5) The difference between two pitches

6) An octave up from C would be...C. An octave is a note played above itself at the exact double frequency of the previous note.

Answer 2

1: half step is from one note to the direct next (ex. a C to a C #, F to a F#)

2: whole step is one note to another - like two half steps (ex. a C to a D, F# to a G#)

3: a half step higher of the previous note (ex. right after C is C#)

4. a half step lowed than the previous note (ex. D to a D flat)

5. difference in pitch between two notes

6: a note to the next highest note of the same note (ex. a C to the next C - piano reference would help) - it can be lower

7: hard to explain (check out on web) simply put, think of it as a sound that does not sound pleasant to your ears (C and G sound good together - harmonic) (c# and G does not sound good together - inharmonic)

Having a piano really helps to explain

Answer 3

Note: #7 is &quot;enharmonic.&quot;  And yes, an enharmonic spelling would indicate different ways of writing the same pitch (C and B#).

Answer 4

a half step on piano would be the next key, white or black, a half step refers to one half step up or down ie half step up of A would be A# or a half step down would be Ab

a whole step on piano would be two keys up or down, and refers to a whole step, so a whole step up of A would be B, and a whole step down would be G

A sharp raises the note a half step, so a sharp on piano would be the next higher hey. note that E and B do not have sharps

a flat lowers the note a half step, so on a piano a flat would be a the next lower key. note that F and C do not have flats

not sure what an interval is

an octave would be the next higher note thats the same tone, they are the same tone, but some are higher, some are lower

an inharmonic refers to a note with different names, ie a C# is the same as a Db

and i think thats a major scale, not sure