12 - Musical Terms, Definitions and Signs Flashcards

Use this deck to learn Musical Terms, Definitions and Signs, and review chords, modes, intervals and more. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 12 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Advanced Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com

1
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Explain the musical term seconda.

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seconda - second; second or lower part of a duet

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Explain the musical term all’.

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all’ - in the manner of

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Explain the musical term ed.

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ed - and

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Explain the musical term pizzicato.

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pizzicato - for stringed instruments; pluck the string instead of bowing

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Explain the musical term simile.

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simile - continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

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Explain the musical term assai.

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assai - much, very much

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7
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Explain the musical term ma.

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ma - but

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Explain the musical term non.

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non - not

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Explain the musical term tacet.

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tacet - be silent

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10
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Explain the musical term ben.

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ben - well

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Explain the musical term sopra.

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sopra - above

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Explain the musical term troppo.

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troppo - too much

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Explain the musical term meno.

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meno - less

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Explain the musical term non troppo.

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non troppo - not too much

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15
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Explain the musical term poco.

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poco - little

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16
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Explain the musical term bene.

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bene - well

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17
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Explain the musical term molto.

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molto - much, very

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18
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Explain the musical term più.

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più - more

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19
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Explain the musical abbreviation M.S.

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M.S. - mano sinistra - left hand

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20
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Explain the musical term poco a poco.

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poco a poco - little by little

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21
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Explain the musical term sempre.

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sempre - always, continuously

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22
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Explain the musical term senza.

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senza - without

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Explain the musical term subito.

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subito - suddenly

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Explain the musical term quasi.

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quasi - almost, as if

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25
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Name and explain the musical sign.

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ottava - the interval of an octave

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26
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Explain the musical sign.

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Play one octave above the written pitch

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27
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Explain the musical sign.

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Play one octave below the written pitch

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28
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Name and explain the musical sign.

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repeat sign - repeat the music within the double bar lines

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29
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Name and explain the musical sign.

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tie - hold for the combined value of the tied notes

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30
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Which term does not mean “well”? ben, con, bene

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con - with

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31
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Which term does not mean “and”? ma, e, ed

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ma - but

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32
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Which term does not mean “first; the upper part of a duet”? seconda, primo, prima

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seconda - second; second or lower part of a duet

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33
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Which term does not mean “with”? col, colla, ed

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ed - and

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34
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Which term does not mean “second; second or lower part of a duet”? semplice, secondo, seconda

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semplice - simple

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35
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Name the term meaning - second; second or lower part of a duet.

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seconda

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36
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Name the term for stringed instruments meaning - pluck the string instead of bowing.

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pizzicato

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37
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Name the term meaning - continue in the same manner as has just been indicated.

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simile

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38
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Name the term meaning - much, very much.

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assai

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39
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Name the term meaning - but.

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ma

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40
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Name the term meaning - not.

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non

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41
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Name the term meaning - be silent.

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tacet

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42
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Name the term meaning - above.

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sopra

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43
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Name the term meaning - too much.

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troppo

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44
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Name the term meaning - less.

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meno

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45
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Name the term meaning - not too much.

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non troppo

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46
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Name the term meaning - little.

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poco

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47
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Name the term meaning - much, very.

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molto

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48
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Name the term meaning - more.

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più

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49
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Name the term meaning - little by little.

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poco a poco

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50
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Name the term meaning - always, continuously.

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sempre

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51
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Name the term meaning - without.

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senza

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52
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Name the term meaning - suddenly.

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subito

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53
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Name the term meaning - almost, as if.

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quasi

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54
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Name the key of the melody.

A

E flat Major

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55
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Name the key of the melody.

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c minor

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56
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Name the key of the melody.

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A Major

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57
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Name the key of the melody.

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c sharp minor

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58
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Name the key of the melody.

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A flat Major

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59
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Name the key of the melody.

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B flat Major

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60
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Name the key of the melody.

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g minor

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61
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Name the key of the melody.

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f minor

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62
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Name the key of the melody.

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f sharp minor

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63
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Name the key of the melody.

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G Major

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64
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Name the key of the melody.

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e minor

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65
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Name the key of the melody.

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D flat Major

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66
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Name the key of the melody.

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b flat minor

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67
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Name the key of the melody.

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C Major

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68
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Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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a flat minor melodic scale
Leading note

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69
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Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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c minor melodic scale
Tonic

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70
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Name the Major scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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C sharp Major scale
Subdominant

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71
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Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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d minor harmonic scale
Mediant

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72
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Name the Major scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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F Major scale
Dominant

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73
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Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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a minor melodic scale
Submediant

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74
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Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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f minor harmonic scale
Leading note

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75
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Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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a sharp minor harmonic scale
Submediant

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76
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Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

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b flat minor natural scale
Supertonic

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77
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Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

e minor harmonic scale
Leading note

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78
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Name the mode.

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Aeolian mode starting on D sharp

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79
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Name the mode.

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Dorian mode starting on G

80
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Name the mode.

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Mixolydian mode starting on B

81
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Name the mode.

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Phrygian mode starting on E sharp

82
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Name the mode.

A

Phrygian mode starting on B

83
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Name the mode.

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Dorian mode starting on A flat

84
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Name the mode.

A

Lydian mode starting on A

85
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Name the mode.

A

Aeolian mode starting on D

86
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Name the mode.

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Mixolydian mode starting on A

87
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Name the mode.

A

Lydian mode starting on F sharp

88
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Name the notes of the f minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Tonic.

A

The notes are

89
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Name the notes of the c minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Supertonic.

A

The notes are

90
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Name the notes of the F Major scale ascending starting on the Mediant.

A

The notes are

91
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Name the notes of the Dorian mode ascending starting on F sharp.

A

The notes are

92
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Name the notes of the Phrygian mode descending starting on A.

A

The notes are

93
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Name the note of the e flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Subdominant.

A

The notes are

94
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Name the notes of the Mixolydian mode descending starting on A flat.

A

The notes are

95
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Name the notes of the a sharp minor harmonic scale ascending starting on the Leading note.

A

The notes are

96
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Name the notes of the g sharp minor melodic scale descending starting on the Dominant.

A

The notes are

97
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Name the notes of the D Major scale descending starting on the Submediant.

A

The notes are

98
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Name the notes of the Aeolian mode ascending starting on B.

A

The notes are

99
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Name the notes of the Lydian mode descending starting on A flat.

A

The notes are

100
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Name the notes of the a flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Submediant.

A

The notes are

101
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Name the notes of the c minor natural scale ascending starting on the Subtonic.

A

The notes are

102
Q

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

A

Dorian mode starting on E flat

103
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Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or blues.

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chromatic scale starting on C sharp

104
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Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or blues.

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blues scale starting on G

105
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Identify the scale as Major, Major pentatonic or whole tone.

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Major pentatonic scale starting on D

106
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Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or chromatic.

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chromatic scale starting on F

107
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Identify the scale as whole tone, chromatic or octatonic.

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whole tone scale starting on E flat

108
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Identify the scale as blues, Major pentatonic or minor pentatonic.

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blues scale starting on B flat

109
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Identify the scale as octatonic, Major pentatonic or minor pentatonic.

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minor pentatonic scale starting on A sharp

110
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Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or minor harmonic.

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Major pentatonic scale starting on B flat

111
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Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or whole tone.

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whole tone scale starting on A

112
Q

Identify the scale as blues, octatonic or chromatic.

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octatonic scale starting on G

113
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Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or a mode.

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minor pentatonic scale starting on F

114
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Identify the scale as octatonic, whole tone or a mode.

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octatonic scale starting on C

115
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Identify the scale as Major, blues or a mode.

A

Lydian mode starting on B

116
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Identify the Tonic (parallel) Major key of f minor.

A

F Major

117
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Identify the Tonic (parallel) minor key of G Major.

A

g minor

118
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Identify the relative Major key of d sharp minor.

A

F sharp Major

119
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Identify the relative minor key of G flat Major.

A

e flat minor

120
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Identify the enharmonic relative minor key of G flat Major.

A

d sharp minor

121
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Identify the enharmonic relative Major key of g sharp minor.

A

C flat Major

122
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Identify the enharmonic Tonic minor key of g sharp minor.

A

a flat minor

123
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Identify the enharmonic Tonic Major key of f sharp minor.

A

G flat Major

124
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Identify the Tonic (parallel) Major key of f sharp minor.

A

F sharp Major

125
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Identify the Tonic (parallel) minor key of B flat Major.

A

b flat minor

126
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Identify the relative Major key of a flat minor.

A

C flat Major

127
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Identify the relative minor key of C sharp Major.

A

a sharp minor

128
Q

Identify the enharmonic relative minor key of F sharp Major.

A

e flat minor

129
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Identify the enharmonic relative Major key of b flat minor.

A

C sharp Major

130
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Identify the enharmonic Tonic minor key of e flat minor.

A

d sharp minor

131
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Identify the enharmonic Tonic Major key of c sharp minor.

A

D flat Major

132
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

D Major
Perfect (Authentic)

133
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

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b flat minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

134
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

E Major
Perfect (Authentic)

135
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

d minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

136
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

E flat Major
Plagal

137
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

f minor
Perfect (Authentic)

138
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

F Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

139
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

g minor
Perfect (Authentic)

140
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

A Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

141
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Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

e minor
Plagal

142
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
2nd inversion

143
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
3rd inversion

144
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
1st inversion

145
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

diminished seventh
root position

146
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
root position

147
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
3rd inversion

148
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
2nd inversion

149
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
1st inversion

150
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

diminished seventh
root position

151
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Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

diminished seventh
root position

152
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

E flat to C
Major 6

153
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

F to C sharp
Augmented 5

154
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

G to E natural
Major 6

155
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

B to C
minor 9

156
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

G flat to C
Augmented 4

157
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

E flat to G flat
minor 3

158
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

G natural to C flat
diminished 4

159
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

C to B
Major 7

160
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

B to F sharp
Perfect 5

161
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

F sharp to G sharp
Major 2

162
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

D sharp to E
minor 2

163
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Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

E sharp to B
diminished 5

164
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

165
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

166
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

167
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

168
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

169
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

170
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

171
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

172
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

173
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

174
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Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

175
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

176
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest

177
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Name the missing rests.

A

thirty-second rest, eighth rest

178
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

eighth rest, half rest

179
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

quarter rest, quarter rest

180
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest

181
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

half rest, half rest

182
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

quarter rest, thirty-second rest

183
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest

184
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

dotted half rest, eighth rest

185
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest

186
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

thirty-second rest, thirty-second rest

187
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

whole rest, whole rest

188
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Imitation

189
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Inversion

190
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Sequence

191
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Inversion

192
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Sequence

193
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Inversion

194
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Imitation

195
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Sequence