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1
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Normal spacing definition (C)

A 
C - Unison
D - Major 2nd
E - Major 2nd
F - Perfect 4th
G - Perfect 5th
A - Major 6th
B - Major 7th
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Flat interval spacing definition (C)

A 
Db - Min 2nd
Eb - Min 3rd
Fb - Dim 3rd
Gb - Dim 3rd
Ab - Min 6th
Bb - Min 7th
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Sharp interval spacing definition (C)

A 
D# - Aug 2nd
E# - Aug 3r
F# - Aug 4th
G# - Aug 5th
A# - Aug 6th
B# - Aug 7th
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4
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How are minor and diminished intervals represented?

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With a flat ‘b’ symbol followed by the interval

i.e minor third = b3

diminished 5th = #5

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5
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What is the chord order for triads?

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I = Major
II = Minor
III = Minor
IV = Major
V - Major
IV = Minor
VII - Minor/ Diminished
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What is the triad spacing definition for chord types?

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Major =           1    3    5
Augmented = 1    3   #5
Minor =           1    b3    5
Diminished =  1    b3     b5
Sus 2 =            1     2      5
Sus 4=              1    4      5
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What is the chord order for tetrachords?

A 
I = Major 7
II = Minor 7
III = Minor 7
IV = Major 7
V = Dominant 7
VI = Minor 7
VII = Minor 7 / Half diminished
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Diatonic tetrachord spacings?

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Major7 = 1 3 5 7

Minor7 = 1 b3 5 b7

Dominant7 = 1 3 5 b7

Minor7 (b5) = 1 b3 b5 b7

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9
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Alternative tetrachord spacings?

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Major 6 = 1 3 5 6

Major 7 (b5) - 1 3 b5 7

Major 7 (#5) - 1 3 #5 7

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What are chord inversions, and how are they constructed from a C7 chord?

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C major = C E G B

C maj 7/ E = E G B C

C maj 7/G = G B C E

C maj 7/ B = B C E G

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11
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Which chords are Tonics?

A

I

III

VI

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12
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What chords are subdominant?

A

II

IV

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13
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What chords are dominant?

A

V

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14
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What is the definition of dominant chords?

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They are unstable and commonly require an immediate resolution.

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15
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What is a perfect/ authentic/ cadence or resolution

A

V - I

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16
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What is a plagal cadence/ resolution

A

IV to I

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17
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What is an interrupted cadence/ resolution

A

V to anything else

18
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What is an imperfect cadence

A

Anything to V

19
Q

What are chord extensions

A

Extending 7th chords in 3rds without repetitions

1 3 5 7 9 11 13

20
Q

What are chord tones

A

1 3 5 7

21
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What are chord tensions

A

9 11 13

22
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What are secondary dominant chords

A

Borrowed chords from the key that you are trying to resolve or move to.

They use they ket of the target chord to find the notes of the secondary dominant.

23
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Which tensions can be used in secondary dominants?

A

9

b9

b 13

24
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What do secondary dominants resolve up to?

A

They resolve up a perfect 4th to a diatonic chord

25
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How are secondary dominant chords written (C)

A

V7/ II = (A7 in key of C)
V7/ III = (B7 in key of C)
V7/ IV = (C7 in key of C)

and so on

26
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What are extended (sequential) dominant chords?

A

They are chords that move up in 4ths, dominant chords with roots that are diatonic. Only the first and last chords need to be analysed.

27
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What are substitute dominant chords?

A

They are dominant chords with roots that are diatonic and resolve a half step down.

28
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How are substitute dominant chords written (C)

A

Sub v7 = (Db7 in key of C major)

Sub V7/ II = (Eb7 in key of C major)

Sub V7/ IV = (Gb7 in key of C major)

and so on

29
Q

What are the natural minor diatonic tetrachords chords?

A 
I    min7
II   min7 (b5)
bIII     Maj7
IV    min7
V   min7
bVI    Maj7
BVII     7
30
Q

What are the harmonic minor diatonic tetrachords?

A 
I     min (maj7)
II     min7(b5)
bIII    +Maj7
IV   min7
V7     Dominant
bVI   Maj7
VII   dim7
31
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What are the ascending (jazz) minor diatonic tetrachords?

A 
I   min(Maj7)
II    min7
bIII    Maj7
IV7
V7
VI min7(b5)
VII min7 (b5)
32
Q

What are the alternative diatonic scales?

A

Ionian

Dorian

Phyrigian

Lydian

Mixolydian

Aoelian

Locrian

33
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What is the Ionian scale

A

The same as the major scale

34
Q

What is the dorian scale

A

The 3rd and 7th move down a semitone

35
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What is the Phrygian scale

A

The 2nd 3rd 6th and 7th move down a semitone

36
Q

What is the Lydian scale

A

The 4th moves up a semintone

37
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What is the mixolydian scale

A

The 7th moves down a semitone

38
Q

What is a modulation?

A

When songs move from one key or tonal centre to another for a section e.g a bridge or longer passage

39
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What is modal interchange?

A

When songs incorporate shorter passages where chords are borrowed from another key

40
Q

What are diminished structures commonly seen as?

A

Passing chords, and may also have an auxiliary function i

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