MIDTERM Flashcards
In simple time, the time signature shows the
Beats
In compound time, the time signature tells how many ___ of each beat appears
1/3 (thirds)
Root quality chord symbol for an augmented C major
C+
All 6/8 and 6/4 have ___ beats
2
What is the formula for the natural minor scale?
W H W W H W W
What is the formula for the harmonic minor scale?
W H W W H 3H H
What is the formula for the melodic minor scale?
ASCENDING: W H W W W W H
DESCENDING: W W H W W H W
3 notes played at the same time
Triad
A c major triad played one after another
Broken
C major triad played at the same time
Blocked
Number of steps in a minor 2nd interval
1
steps in a major 2nd interval
2
steps in a minor 3rd interval
3
steps in a Major 3rd interval
4
steps in a perfect 4th interval
5 half steps
Root of the chord is given by
- Capitals/lowercase for major/minor
- 0/+ for dim/aug
Function of a chord is given by __
Roman numerals
6
8 Has. ___ beats
2
The top number in a time sig represents
of beats
Major Intervals
2, 3, 6, 7
Major Intervals
2, 3, 6, 7
Perfect Intervals
1, 4, 5, 8th
To determine a key signature:
1) Identify sharps/flats
2) Check first & last notes
3) Determine the broken chords in each measure and check for I - IV - V - I
If the bottom number in a time signature is 4, that means you should be counting __ notes
Quarter
If the bottom number in a time signature is 8, then you’ll count the__ notes.
eighth
Every time signature that has a 6 as the top number is
__ __ meter.
compound duple
Examples of compound duple meters are ____ time signatures
6/2, 6/4, and 6/8
Compound duple meters have __ beats per measure, and each beat can be divided by ___.
2, 3
every time signature that has a 9 as the top number is ___ ___ meter, and has __ beats in each measure
compound triple, 3
In___ meters, the first beat is the strongest while the second is weak
duple
In ___ meters, the first beat is the strong and it is followed by two weak beats.
triple
In __ meters the order is: Strongest, weak, strong, weak.
quadruple
In 2/8 we get ___ beats per measure
2 eighth note
If the bottom number is 2 so the meter consists of __ note beats
half
How many half note beats per measure in 3/2?
3 half note beats per measure (According to the number on top)
the time signature for a meter made up of 2 dotted quarter notes is
6/8
– 6 eighth note beats per measure.
3 dotted 8th notes in a measure subdivided becomes:
9 sixteenth notes
a compound quadruple meter filled with 4 dotted half notes represents a subdivision into 4 sets of 3 (12) quarter notes, and the time signature is:
12/4
