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1
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What is a pentatonic scale

A

a scale consisting of 5 notes

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2
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What is a harmonic scale

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7th note raised

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3
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What are intervals

A

degrees of the scale

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4
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What is it called when notes share the same key signature

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relative major or minor

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5
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What is an inversion

A

Different versions of a chord

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6
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name all the intervals (degrees of the scale)

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tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, leading note

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7
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What is a semibreve rest

A

its on the top

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8
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What is minum rest

A

bottom

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9
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What is rhythm

A

Combinations of note durations and rests

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10
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What is pulse

A

How fast the music is

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11
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What is tempo

A

The speed of the pulse

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12
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What is the time signature

A

What note values are used to count the pulse and how many beats there are in a bar

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13
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What is a simple time signature

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when the beat naturally divides into two equal halves

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14
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What is a compound time signature

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When the bar is split into groups of three

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15
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What is common time and how is it represented

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C 4/4

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16
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What is cut common time

A

alla breve 2/2 C with line through.

17
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What do ties do

A

Join notes that are the same pitch

18
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What are enharmonic equivalents

A

When two pitches sound same but look different on the stave

19
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What are modes

A

What existed before minor and major scales

20
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What is harmony

A

chords

21
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What is tonality

A

Scales

22
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What is a chord

A

When two or more notes play together

23
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What is a triad

A

When three notes are played together

24
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What is root position

A

When the bottom note is the root note

25
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What is cadence

A

a special chord sequence

26
Q

Give the different types of cadences

A

Perfect cadence - five to 1, conclusive
Imperfect - anything to 5, open ended
plagal cadence - 4 to 1, conclusive
Interrupted cadence - 5 to 4, more to add

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