Final Exam Study Flashcards
The major seventh has ___ semitones
eleven
The minor 7th has __ semitones
Ten
A fully diminished 7th consists of ___ intervals
3 minor intervals or
dim 5 and a m3 or
dim 7
A half diminished 7th chord is also known as a
Minor 7th with a flattened 5th
Name the order of the modes
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
Acronym for the modes
I don’t Phucking like math at LLLL
(I, D, P, L, M, A, L)
What intervals are in a fully diminished 7th chord?
3 minor 3rds
Intervals in a half dim 7
M3
m3
m3
Intervals in a minor 7th
m3
M3
m3
Intervals in a dominant 7th
m3
m3
M3 (bottom)
Intervals in a Major 7th
M3
m3
M3
Figures for root of a chord
5
3
Figure for 1st inversion
6
3
Figure for 2nd inversion
6
4
Rules for connecting chords I —> IV, I —> V, & IV —> I
1) Hold common tone
2) everything else goes to the CLOSEST place
*If it’s more than a 3rd - change it
Rules for connecting chords IV —> V
1) Bass up a half step
3) Everything else moves contrary to bass
Rules for connecting V —> VI
1) Leading tone to tonic
2) everything else contrary to bass
3) 1st scale degree of new chord is doubled
Rules for connecting IV —> V
1) bass up half step
2) everything else contrary to bass
Perfect, authentic, cadence:
Rule for connecting V —> I
1) Leading tone must go to tonic
2) Hold common tone
3) bass down 4th or 5th
3) everything else close as possible
When the root is on the bottom it is in ___ position
1st open or closed
When the root is on the bottom it is in ___ position
1st open or closed
When the third of a triad is on the bottom, it is in ___ position
2nd open or closed
When the 5th is on the bottom, the chord is in __ position
3rd open or closed
Positions __ change the bottom note
Don’t
Inversions __. Change the bottom note
Do
Steps to write a song in a particular mode starting on a letter
1) Find the scale where the letter you want to start on is the same scale degree of the mode you want
2) Using the same scale, start on your new letter note and write the scale
Steps t o transpose from a major scale to another major scale (or minor to minor):
1) draw out scales & label the degrees
2) re-write the pattern with the same scale degrees of the first pattern, using scale of the second pattern
An authentic cadence ends on scale degree ___
I
An authentic cadence ends on scale degree ___
I
A half cadence ends on scale degree
5
A plagal cadence goes from __ scale degree to ___
IV - I or
I - IV - I
A deceptive cadence ends on scale degree
Anything other than 1 or 5
(Usually V - vi)
What is the time signature?
__ __
| | | |
2
4
How many beats are in a 9 measure?
8
3
How many beats are in a 5 measure?
8
2
Beats in a 3 measure?
8
3
Beats in a 8 measure
8
3
Chords played at the same time in the same measure w/ dissonance
Polychords
Chords in intervals of 4ths
Quartels
Chords in intervals of 5ths
Quintels
Violin scores order of staff clefs
Treble
Treble
Alto
Bass
Auxiliary functions are always __ scale degrees above and below main functions
3
How to write a blues scale:
1) Take the minor scale
2) Remove the 2nd and 6th scale degrees
3) Add a raised 4th (ascending only)
Which scale has all half steps only between notes?
Chromatic
Which scale has only whole tones in between notes?
Whole tone scale
Which sharps are in the whole tone scale?
C# D#
What is the pattern of the octatonic scale?
W H W H W H W H
What interval does a major pentatonic start with?
Major 2nd
What interval does the minor pentatonic start with?
Minor 3rd
What are the intervals in the pentatonic scales?
Minor 3rds and major 2nds
The Dorian scale starts on the ___ scale degree and has a raised __
^ ^
2 , 6
Locrian starts on __ and has ____
^ ^ ^
7 lowered 2 & 5
The Aeolian starts on ___ and has ___
6 Natural minor
Mixolydian starts on __ with ___
- Lowered 7
Phrygian starts on __ with lowered __
- 2
Acronym for remembering modes
I don’t phucking like math at ALL
I D P L M A L
Modes that are major
Ionian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Number of steps in a dim triad
6
