Music Theory (and how to do it) Flashcards
compound time
rhythm
can be divided into 3
6/8, 9/8, 12/8
simple time
rhythm
can be divided into 2
2/4, 3/4, 4/4
how do you group a bar
rhythm
group in beats
e.g. in 4/4 you would group in 4 beats
what are quintuplets and sextuplets
rhythm
quintuplets: 5 in the time of 4
sextuplets: 6 in the time of 4
what are the four clefs
pitch
treble
alto
tenor
bass
what is the equivalent of A double sharp
pitch
C flat
B natural
B sharp
what is the equivalent of C double flat
pitch
A natural
how many semitones is a major 2nd
intervals
2 semtiones
how many semitones is a minor 3rd
intervals
3 semitones
how many semitones is a perfect 5th
intervals
7 semitones
What is the order of the flats
keys and scales
Battle
Ends
And
Down
Goes
Charles’
Father
What is the order of the sharps
Keys and Scales
Father
Charles
Goes
Down
And
Ends
Battle
Draw the circle of fifths
Keys and Scales
(flats) C (sharps)
F - G
Bb - D
Eb - A
Ab - E
Gb - B
Cb/C#
Name each roman numeral
Keys and Scales
I - tonic
ii - supertonic
iii - mediant
IV - subdominant
V - dominant
vi - submediant
vii - leading note
How would you work out an interval
intervals
think within the key, using the given note as the key
think what is in that key
if major - make sure it fits within the key
if minor - make it slightly smaller than the key signature
if diminished - make slighlty smaller than the minor
if augmented - make it slightly bigger than the major
