How Music Works Flashcards
What is the symbol used to represent the treble clef?
The treble clef symbol is a stylized ‘G’.
True or False: The treble clef indicates the pitch of notes above middle C.
True.
Fill in the blank: The treble clef is also known as the ______ clef.
G clef.
In treble clef notation, what are the notes on the lines from bottom to top?
E, G, B, D, F.
In treble clef notation, what are the notes in the spaces from bottom to top?
F, A, C, E.
Multiple Choice: What note is represented by the fourth line of the treble clef staff? (A) C (B) D (C) E (D) F
B) D.
What is the purpose of the treble clef in music notation?
It indicates the pitch range for higher sounding instruments and voices.
True or False: The treble clef is used exclusively for piano music.
False.
What is a common instrument that uses the treble clef?
The violin.
What is the name of the note that is one octave above middle C in treble clef?
C.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following notes is found in the second space of the treble clef staff? (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
A) A.
True or False: The treble clef can be used for both vocal and instrumental music.
True.
What is the note that is located on the first line of the treble clef staff?
E.
What is a key signature?
A key signature is a set of sharp or flat symbols placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate the key of a piece of music.
How many sharps are in the key signature of E major?
Four sharps.
True or False: The key signature determines the scale used in a piece of music.
True.
What is the key signature for C major?
No sharps or flats.
Fill in the blank: The key signature of G major has ___ sharps.
One.
Which key signature has two flats?
B flat major.
What is the order of sharps in a key signature?
F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#.
How can you determine the relative minor key from a major key signature?
The relative minor is found by going down three half steps from the major key.
Which key signature has five flats?
D flat major.
True or False: Each major key has a corresponding minor key with the same key signature.
True.
What is the key signature for A major?
Three sharps.
Fill in the blank: The key signature of F# major has ___ sharps.
Six.
What is the relationship between the key signature and the circle of fifths?
The circle of fifths visually represents the relationship between different key signatures, moving clockwise adds sharps and counterclockwise adds flats.
How many flats are in the key signature of E flat major?
Three flats.
Which key signature has one flat?
F major.
What Roman numeral represents the tonic chord in a major key?
I
True or False: The IV chord in a major key is a minor chord.
True
Fill in the blank: The Roman numeral for the dominant chord in a minor key is ____.
V
What is the difference between primary and secondary chords?
Primary chords are built on the I, IV, and V degrees, while secondary chords are built on the other scale degrees.
Which Roman numeral indicates a minor chord built on the second scale degree of a major key?
ii
Multiple Choice: What is the Roman numeral for the submediant chord in a major key? A) VI B) III C) ii
A) VI
True or False: In a major key, the vii° chord is diminished.
True
What Roman numeral represents the mediant chord in a minor key?
III
Fill in the blank: The primary chords in any key are the ____ chords.
I, IV, V
What is the Roman numeral for the supertonic chord in a major key?
ii
Multiple Choice: Which chord is represented by the numeral IV in a minor key? A) Major B) Minor C) Diminished
B) Minor
True or False: The V chord in a major key is always a major chord.
True
What is the Roman numeral for the tonic chord in a minor key?
i
Fill in the blank: The secondary dominant chord of the ii chord in a major key is known as ____.
V/ii
What Roman numeral indicates the leading tone chord in a major key?
vii°
What is the duration of a whole note?
4 beats
True or False: A half note lasts for 2 beats.
True
Fill in the blank: A quarter note is equal to _____ eighth notes.
2
What symbol is used to represent a quarter note?
𝅖
How many beats does an eighth note receive?
1/2 beat
Which note duration is represented by the symbol 𝅗?
Sixteenth note
Multiple choice: Which of the following notes lasts for the shortest duration? A) Whole note B) Half note C) Quarter note D) Eighth note
D) Eighth note
What is the total duration of four quarter notes?
4 beats
True or False: A dotted half note lasts for 3 beats.
True
What is the effect of a dot placed after a note?
It increases the duration of the note by half of its original value.
Fill in the blank: Two sixteenth notes are equal to _____ eighth note.
1
What is the rhythmic value of a triplet?
It divides a beat into three equal parts.
Multiple choice: How many beats does a double dotted whole note last? A) 4 B) 6 C) 8 D) 10
B) 6
What is the purpose of rhythmic dictation?
To accurately transcribe rhythms as they are heard.
True or False: In 4/4 time, a whole note occupies the entire measure.
True
What is an interval in music?
An interval is the distance between two pitches.
True or False: A perfect fifth interval consists of seven half steps.
True
Fill in the blank: The interval between C and E is a ______ interval.
major third
What is the smallest interval in Western music?
The minor second
Which interval is defined as having an octave distance?
An octave
Multiple Choice: How many half steps are in a major seventh interval? A) 10 B) 11 C) 12 D) 9
B) 11
What is the difference between a major and minor interval?
A major interval is one half step larger than its corresponding minor interval.
True or False: An augmented interval is larger than a perfect interval.
True
Short Answer: Name the interval that consists of four half steps.
Major third
What interval is formed by the notes C and G?
Perfect fifth
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a type of interval? A) Diminished B) Augmented C) Major D) Triad
D) Triad
Fill in the blank: The interval between A and C# is a ______ interval.
major third
True or False: Intervals can be classified as harmonic and melodic.
True
What is a compound interval?
An interval that spans more than an octave.
Multiple Choice: What is the interval between D and F? A) Minor third B) Major third C) Perfect fourth D) Augmented fourth
A) Minor third
