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1
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ledger lines

A

lines above or below the staff

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2
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2 half notes equal?

A

1 whole note

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3
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4 quarter notes equal?

A

1 whole note

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4
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2 eighth notes equal?

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1 quarter note

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5
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2 sixteenth notes equal?

A

1 eighth note

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6
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4 sixteenth notes equal?

A

1 quarter note

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7
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flat note

A

lowers a note by a half step

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8
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sharp note

A

raises a note by a half step

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9
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double flat (bb)

A

lower by one whole step

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10
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double sharp (##)

A

raise by one whole step

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11
Q

major scale pattern

A

WWHWWWH

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12
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minor scale pattern

A

WHWWHWW

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13
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harmonic minor

A

a minor scale where the 7th is raised by a half step

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14
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melodic minor

A

a minor scale where the 6th and 7th are raised by a half step

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15
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when is the melodic scale used?

A

when ascending

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16
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what minor scale is used to descend?

A

natural minor scale

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17
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tonic note

A

first note of a scale

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18
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dominant note

A

5th note of a scale

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19
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subdominant note

A

4th note of a scale

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20
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mediant note

A

3rd note of a scale

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21
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submediant note

A

6th note of a scale

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22
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supertonic note

A

2nd note of a scale

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23
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key signature

A

a collection of every accidental found in a scale

24
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flats (b) are arranged in what special order?

A

B,E,A,D,G,C,F

25
Q

how can you remember the way flats (b) are arranged?

A

Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

26
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sharps (#) are arranged in what special order?

A

F,C,G,D,A,E,B

27
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how can you remember the way sharps (#) are arranged?

A

Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

28
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generic intervals

A

the general distance between two notes

29
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a first (general interval)

A

when two notes occupy the same line

30
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2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th (octave) (generic intervals)

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interval type increases as notes get farther apart

31
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Major 2nd is made up of?

A

2 half steps

32
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Major 3rd is made up of?

A

4 half steps

33
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perfect 4th is made up of?

A

5 half steps

34
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perfect 5th is made up of?

A

7 half steps

35
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Major 6th is made up of?

A

9 half steps

36
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Major 7th is made up of?

A

11 half steps

37
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perfect 8th (octave) is made up of?

A

12 half steps

38
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minor intervals

A

one less half step than a major interval

39
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what are the minor intervals?

A

2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th

40
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augmented intervals

A

has one more half step than a perfect interval

41
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what can be augmented by adding a half step?

A

major intervals

42
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diminished intervals

A

have one less half step than a perfect interval

43
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what can be diminished by subtracting a half step?

A

minor intervals

44
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interval inversion

A

move the lowest note in a group an octave higher

45
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perfect intervals will always invert to?

A

perfect intervals

46
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4ths and 5ths will always invert to?

A

each other

47
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minor and major scales will always invert to?

A

each other

48
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3rds will always invert to?

A

6ths (and vice versa)

49
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2nds will always invert to?

A

7ths (and vice versa)

50
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diminished and augmented intervals will always invert to?

A

each other

51
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chord

A

a combination of 3 or more notes

52
Q

build a minor triad

A

root(1), minor 3rd (m3), perfect 5th (p5)

53
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build a major triad

A

root (1), Major 3rd (M3), perfect 5th (p5)

54
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build an augmented triad

A

root (1), Major 3rd (M3), aug 5th (A5)

55
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build a diminished triad

A

root (1), minor 3rd (m3), dim 5th (d5)

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