Music theory Flashcards
What is the order of the degree of scale?
Tonic, super tonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, leading note
How can you tell if a piece is in minor?
The 7th note of the scale is raised (sharpened)
What major key signature has 1 sharp?
G major
What major key signature has 2 sharps?
D major
What major key signature has 3 sharps?
A major
What major key signature has 4 sharps?
E major
What major key signature has 5 sharps?
B major
What major key signature has 1 flat?
F major
What major key signature has 2 flats?
Bb major
What major key signature has 3 flats?
Eb major
What major key signature has 4 flats?
Ab major
What major key signature has 5 flats?
Db major
What chords is a perfect cadence?
v - i
What chords are an imperfect cadence?
anything - v
What chords are a plagal cadence?
iv - i
What chords are an interrupted cadence?
v - vi
What are the order of sharps?
F, C, G, D, A, E, B
What are the order of flats?
B, E, A, D, G, C, F
What does a C (treble clef) equal in bass clef?
E
In an order of chords what does it mean if its written in a lower case (e.g ii)?
Minor
In an order of chords what does it mean if its written in a upper case (e.g II)?
Major