muisc theory Flashcards
What is the order of sharps?
F, C, G, D, A, E, B
What is the order of flats?
B, E, A, D, G, C, F
How many sharps/flats does C major have? Name them in order.
None
How many sharps/flats does G Major have? Name them in order.
One sharp. F#
How many sharps/flats does D Major have? Name them in order.
Two sharps. F# & C#
How many sharps/flats does A Major have? Name them in order.
Three sharps. F#, C#, & G#
How many sharps/flats does E Major have? Name them in order.
Four sharps. F#, C#, G#, & D#
How many sharps/flats does B Major have? Name them in order.
Five sharps. F#, C#, G#, D#, & A#
How many sharps/flats does F# Major have? Name them in order.
Six sharps. F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, & E#
How many sharps/flats does C# Major have? Name them in order.
Seven sharps. F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, & B#
How many sharps/flats does F Major have? Name them in order.
One flat. Bb
How many sharps/flats does Bb have? Name them in order.
Two flats. Bb & Eb
How many sharps/flats does Eb have? Name them in order.
Three flats. Bb, Eb, & Ab
How many sharps/flats does Ab have? Name them in order.
Four flats. Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
How many sharps/flats does Db have? Name them in order.
Five flats. Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, & Gb
How many sharps/flats does Gb have? Name them in order.
Six flats. Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, & Cb
How many sharps/flats does Cb have? Name them in order.
Seven flats. Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, & Fb
Describe relative major & minor.
Same key signature but different letter. Ex. D major & b minor
Describe parallel major & minor.
Different key signatures but the same letter. Ex. B major & b minor
What is the relative minor of C major?
a minor
What is the relative minor of G Major?
e minor
What is the relative minor of D Major?
b minor
What is the relative minor of A Major?
f# minor
What is the relative minor of E Major?
c# minor
What is the relative minor of B Major?
g# minor
What is the relative minor of F# Major?
d# minor
What is the relative minor of C# Major?
a# minor
What is the relative minor F Major?
d minor
What is the relative minor of Bb Major?
g minor
What is the relative minor of Eb Major?
c minor
What is the relative minor of Ab Major?
f minor
What is the relative minor of Db Major?
Bb minor
What is the relative minor of Gb Major?
Eb minor
What is the relative minor of Cb?
Ab minor
What is the parallel minor of C Major?
c minor
What is the parallel minor of D Major?
d minor
What is the parallel minor of G Major?
g minor
What is the parallel minor of A Major?
a minor
What is the parallel minor of E Major?
e minor
What is the parallel minor of B major?
b minor
What is the parallel minor of F# Major?
f# minor
What is the parallel minor of C# Major?
c# minor
What is the parallel minor of F Major?
f minor
What is the parallel minor of Bb Major?
Bb minor
What is the parallel minor of Eb Major?
Eb minor
What is the parallel minor of Ab Major?
Ab minor
What is the parallel minor of Db Major?
Db minor
What is the parallel minor of Gb Major?
Gb minor
What is the parallel minor of Cb Major?
Cb minor
What are the scale degree names in order?
1.Tonic, 2. Supertonic, 3. Mediant, 4. Subdominant, 5. Dominant, 6. Submediant, 7. Mediant/Leading Tone, 8. Tonic
What scale degree is the first note in a scale?
Tonic
What scale degree is the second note in a scale?
Supertonic
What scale degree is the third note in a scale?
Mediant
What scale degree is the fourth note in a scale?
Subdominant
What scale degree is the fifth note in a scale?
Dominant
What scale degree is the sixth note in a scale?
Submediant
What scale degree is the seventh note in a scale?
Mediant/Leading Tone
What scale degree is the eighth note in a scale?
Tonic
What is the movement of a Major scale?
2 2 1 (2) 2 2 1
What is the movement of a Natural Minor scale?
2 1 2 (2) 1 2 2
What is the movement of a melodic minor scale?
2 1 2 (2) 2 2 1
What is the movement of a harmonic minor scale?
2 1 2 (2) 1 3 1
Does a Major scale have any alterations? If so, what do you do?
No
Does a natural minor have any alterations? If so, what do you do?
No
Does a harmonic minor have any alterations? If so, what do you do?
Yes, raise the 7th note
Does a melodic minor have any alterations? If so, what do you do?
Yes, on the way up raise the 6th & 7th. on the way down, lower the 7th & 6th.
