AP music theory Flashcards
Lydian scale: is the ___th of seven modes
4th
Lydian scale: formula
wwwhwwh
Lydian scale: is similar to the ___scale only the ___th note deviates
Major
4th
mixolydian scale: formula
w,w,h,w,w,h,w
Mixolydian scale: intervals
1,2,3,4,5,6,7b
mixolydian scale: used in….music
jazz and funk
lydian scale formula:
w-w-w-h-w-w-h
Dorian scale: almost the same as the ____ scale but the ___ note differs
natural minor
sixth
Dorian scale: interval:
1-2-3b-4-5-6-7b
Dorian scale: formula:
w-h-w-w-w-h-w
Locrian scale: is …
diminished
Locrian scale: intervals
1-2b-3b-4-5b-6b-7b
Locrian scale: formula
h-w-w-h-w-w-w
Syncopated values : is a …
shifting or displacement of the beat
Syncopated values : can fall….
can fall directly before or behind a beat
Syncopated values : upbeat =
unaccented beat or one that doesn’t occur on the stronger note beats
Syncopated values : helps to ….
loosen up the music
chord inversions: a triad is made up of __ notes all a ___ apart
- 3 notes
- a third apart
chord inversions:
-Ia or root position=
root in bass ( bottom )
chord inversions:
-inversion =
when the root of a chord is not in the bass
chord inversions:
-Ib or first inversion =
3rd in the bass (bottom)
chord inversions:
-Ic or second inversion=
5th in the bass (bottom)
chord inversions:
- 5 steps to identifying chord inversions
1:
calculate key
chord inversions:
- 5 steps to identifying chord inversions:
2:
calculate each note name and scrap duplicates
chord inversions:
- 5 steps to identifying chord inversions:
3:
stack the notes in 3rds to calculate the root note
chord inversions:
- 5 steps to identifying chord inversions:
4:
calculate the chord ( use Roman numerals)
chord inversions:
- 5 steps to identifying chord inversions:
5:
calculate inversion
