[Basic] musical Knowledge 🎶 Flashcards
1
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Name some of the musical families
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- brass
- woodwind
- strings
- guitars
- percussion
2
Q
What is a mnemonic to remember the order of sharps ♯ ?
A
- F- ♯[Father]
- C ♯[Christmas]
- G ♯ [Gave]
- D ♯ [Dad]
- A ♯ [An]
- E ♯[Electric]
- B ♯[Blanket]
3
Q
How can you find the key signature of a major key, with sharps ?
A
- to find the key signature of a major key with sharps, the last sharp is the leading note [the note below the key note].
- For example, A major- the leading note is G ♯, therefore the sharps are: F ♯, C ♯ and G ♯.
4
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What is a mnemonic to remember the order of flats ♭ ?
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- B-♭[Blanket]
- E-♭[Exploded]
- A- ♭ [And]
- D ♭ [Dad]
- G ♭[Got]
- C ♭[Cold]
- F ♭ [Feet]
5
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How can you find the key signature of a major key with flats ?
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- to find the key signature of a major key with flats, the last one [but last flat,] is the key note.
- For example, A ♭- next flat is D ♭, so the flats are B ♭, E ♭, A ♭ and D ♭.
6
Q
How can intervals be worked out ?
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- intervals can be worked out, by using your key signatures. In a major key, the sequence of intervals from the key note is:
- unison
- major 2nd
- major 3rd
- perfect 4th
- perfect 5th
- perfect 6th
- major 7th
7
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What is the rule for working out intervals
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- look at the bottom note, take the key signatures of that note in that scale, the interval is above and if smaller, either minor [2nd, 3rd, 6th or 7th] or diminished octave [4th, 5th octave]
- If a 4th, 5th or octave is a semitone larger, it’s augmented.
8
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What is the rule for finding out minor key signatures ?
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- to find a relative minor [same key signature], go down 3 semitones [this must be 3 note names].
- ; to find minor key signatures in general, same note name, go down 3 places to find the minor key- [e.g- a major 3 ♯, a minor 0 sharps or flats, f major 1 ♭and f minor 4 ♭]
9
Q
What is a clef ?
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- a clef [🎼 or 𝄢] is a symbol at the start of a line, that tells you how high or low to play the notes.
10
Q
What is a note ?
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- each note, is shown by a separate oval: ♩, and the symbol tells you how long or short the note is.
11
Q
What can you tell me about the two lines of music in a score ?
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- the top line of music has a tune [known as the melody], and the bottom line is called the accompaniment.
12
Q
What is a bar ?
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- a bar, is a vertical line that splits the music into bars
13
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What is a stave ?
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- the five lines in a score are called the stave. In a stave, notes can go on or between the lines.
- or on separate short lines, above or below.
14
Q
What are triplets ?
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15
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What does the time signature do ?
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- the time signature, tells you about the beats in a bar.
