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Music Theory Course Level 3 and 4 Flashcards

1
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While tone scale is constructed entirely of

A

Whole steps

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2
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The major pentatonic is constructed of …..notes. Using the …scale as its reference , the pentatonic scale is constructed using scale degrees ……

A

Five

Major

12356 (+8)

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3
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The minor pentatonic scale is constructed of …. Notes using the …… Scale As a reference , uses degrees …..

A

5 notes

Natural minor

13457 (+8)

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4
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The blues scale is very similar to the…..scale with the addition of one note , the ….called the “…” note

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  • minor pentatonic
  • sharp 4/ flat 5
  • “blues “ note
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5
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scale degree 1= …/solfege name

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Tonic/do

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6
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scale degree 2= …/solfege name

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Super tonic/ re

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7
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scale degree 3= …/solfege name

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Mediant/mo

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scale degree 4= …/solfege name

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Subdominant/da

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9
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scale degree 5= …/solfege name

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Dominant/so

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10
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scale degree 6= …/solfege name

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Submediant/la

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11
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scale degree 7= …/solfege name

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Leading note/ to

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12
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scale degree 8= …/solfege name

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Tonic/do

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13
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Order of sharps

A

fcgdaeb

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14
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Order of flats

A

beadgcf

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15
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How many flats? B flat major

A

2

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16
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How many flats? E flat major

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3

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17
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How many flats? A flat major

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4

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18
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How many flats? D flat major

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5

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19
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How many flats? G flat major

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6

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20
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How many flats? C flat major

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7

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21
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How many flats? F major

A

1

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22
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How many sharps in this major key? G

A

1

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23
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How many sharps in this major key? D

A

2

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24
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How many sharps in this major key? A

A

3

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25
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How many sharps in this major key? E

A

4

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26
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How many sharps in this major key? B

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5

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27
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How many sharps in this major key? F#

A

6

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28
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How many sharps in this major key? C#

A

7

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29
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The chromatic scale is constructed entirely of … /…

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Half steps/ semi tones

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30
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Augmented =

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a half step bigger than a perfect interval

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31
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diminished =

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a half step smaller than a perfect interval

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32
Q

Inverting intervals:

Major interval will always invert to a ___ interval

A

minor

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33
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Inverting intervals:

minor interval will always invert to a ___ interval

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Major

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34
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Inverting intervals:

a perfect interval always inverts into a … interval

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perfect (stays a perfect )

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35
Q

two ways of writing suspended 4th

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_sus or __ sus4

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36
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to make a suspended 4th in a triad …

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remove the 3rd and add a 4th in place of it.

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37
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to make a suspended 2nd in a triad …

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remove the 3rd and add a 2nd in place of it

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38
Q

a traditional use of using a suspended chord ..

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“preparing the chord” to resolve into a neighboring chord

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39
Q

suspended chords can be as —

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ambiguous

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40
Q

steps in diminished chord are

A

root + 3st+ 3st

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41
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steps in diminished 7th are

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root + 3st+ 3st+3st

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42
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when dealing with diminished 7th chords there’s really only —- different ones (groups)

A

3

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43
Q

diminished 7th chord group 1:

A

Cdim7
Ebdim7
Gbdim7
Adim7

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44
Q

diminished 7th chord group 2:

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Cbdim7
Edim7
Gdim7
Bbdim7

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45
Q

diminished 7th chord group 3:

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Ddim7
Fdim7
Abdim7
Bdim7

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46
Q

Augmented=

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sharpened a half step bigger than a perfect interval

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47
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perfect fifth is how many semitones?

A

7

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48
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inverting intervals: a Major interval will always invert to a____interval

A

minor interval

49
Q

inverting intervals: a minor interval will always invert to a____interval

A

Major interval

50
Q

inverting intervals:a perfect interval will always invert to a____interval

A

Perfect interval

51
Q

suspended 4th also known as … or …

A

__sus or __sus4

52
Q

Suspended chords: to create a suspended 4th chord

A

remove the 3rd in a traid and add the 4th in place of it

53
Q

Suspended chords: to create a suspended 2nd chord

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remove the 3rd in a traid and add the 2nd in place of it

54
Q

Suspended chords: Traditional use is used in …

A

used in “preparing the chord” to resolve into a neighboring chord

55
Q

augmented chord =

A

2 major intervals

56
Q

diatonic

A

chords/ notes within the key only ( not chromatic)

57
Q

in the major key: the major keys (their roman numeral position) are:

A

I, IV, V

58
Q

in the major key: the minor keys (their roman numeral position) are

A

ii, iii, vi

59
Q

in the major key: the diminished traid position is

A

viiº

60
Q

In minor scale the minor and major chord positions depend on if the scale is either

A

Natural , Melodic, or Harmonic

61
Q

List the COMMON Diatonic triads in the monor scale

A

i, iiº, III, iv, V,VI, viiº, i

62
Q

Transposing: when transposing: know the…

A

direction ( up or down)

63
Q

Transposing: when transposing: follow the…

A

golden rules

64
Q

Transposing: the golden rules of transposing are…

A
  1. workout the equivalent pitches in the bass/treble cleffs

2. transpose the notes up or down

65
Q

Transposing: when transposing use …… as your guide

A

middle c

66
Q

Ornaments: what do they do?

A
  • modify the specific pattern of notes.
  • they are shown with symbols written next to them
  • there are many different types
67
Q

Duplet is
1.
2.
3.

A
  1. opposite of the triplet
  2. Two notes in the space of 3
  3. used in compound meter ( when we need a rhythm normally seen in simple meter
68
Q

double dotted notes = __+__+___

A

note length + half + a quarter

69
Q

Alto Cleff :
1.
2.
3.

A
  1. used by viola
  2. useful for writing between treble and bass clef
  3. known as c clef ( because the middle sits on middle c)
70
Q

for the alto/ tenor clef name the acronym for the lines

A

FACEG

71
Q

for the alto/ tenor clef name the acronym for the spaces

A

GBDF

72
Q

Modes can be thought of as a…

A

a scale within a scale

73
Q

Modes are usually refferred to as a

A

mode of a “particular” scale”

74
Q

mode 1 =

A

Ionian

75
Q

mode 2=

A

Dorian

76
Q

mode 3

A

Phrygian

77
Q

mode 4

A

Lydian

78
Q

mode 5 =

A

Mixolydian

79
Q

mode 6=

A

Aeolian

80
Q

mode 7=

A

Locrian

81
Q

a tip abut compound intervals : really just add whatever scale degree note to __ , if its an octave greater

A

7

82
Q

7th chord : chord degrees: major=

A

1-3-5-7

83
Q

7th chord : chord degrees: minor =

A

1-3b-5-7b

84
Q

7th chord : chord degrees: Dominant=

A

1-3-5-7b

85
Q

7th chord : chord degrees: Diminished=

A

1-3b-5b-7bb

86
Q

7th chord : flatten the 3rd and 7th in the ___seventh chord

A

minor

87
Q

7th chord : flatten the 7th in the ___seventh chord

A

fDominant

88
Q

7th chord : ___ flatten the____ degree in the 7th chord

A

double flatten the 7th degree

89
Q

transposition:
step 1
step 2.

A
  1. Workout the equivalent pitches first

2. then transpose the notes down an octave

90
Q

what are 4 steps to transpose

A
  1. make a note of direction and distance
  2. workout how many semitones make up the distance
  3. transpose the key signature
  4. transpose each note
91
Q

modulation:each key has __ closely related keys that it can modulate into smoothy

A

5

92
Q

modulation: the 5 closely related keys each can modulate into are the

A

4th below, 5th above , the Tonics relative major or minor, the 4th and 5th’s relative majors or minors

93
Q

Modulation: there are __major and minor keys

A

24

94
Q

Modulation: easiest way is to modulate into a key with 1 or more ____ with the original key

A

common chords

95
Q

Modulation: common chords can be used as a ____between two keys

A

pivot chord

96
Q

Modulation: 3 things to remember when using common /”pivot “ chords

A

1) The new keys Tonic should be preceded by a Dominant chord “V” (
2) The new keys Tonic should be preceded by the dominant V chord
3) The Pivot chord preceding the “v” chord should preferably be a chord that leads well to “v” like a “ii” or a IV” chord it’s also a chord in common to both keys

97
Q

Modulation: The new keys Tonic should be preceded by a Dominant chord “V” (since it….

A

(since it creates a strong cadential progression and reinforces the sound of the new key)

98
Q

Modulation: 3 steps: step 1: the tonic chord of the new key must fall on a ___ (preferably ___)

A

Strong beat ( preferably the first beat of a new bar)

99
Q

Modulation: 3 steps: step 2:The new keys tonic should be preceded by a …. ( since it…)

A

Dominant (V) chord

since it creates a strong cadential progression and reinforces the sound of the new key

100
Q

Modulation: 3 steps: step 3: the pivot chord preceding the V chord should preferably be a…like a…or…. its also a chord …..

A

chord that leads well into V
like a ii or IV chord
its also a chord in common to both keys preferably

101
Q

Modulation: common forms of modulation a root to its..

A

Dominant, subdominant, its relative minor (or major, or to the dominants or subdominants relative minor ( or major)

102
Q

Modulation: when a Tonal center shifts to another key , a new key signature often is

A

accompanied

103
Q

we DO NOT usually modulate to the ____

because a ___ chord is unstable for a key center

A 
leading tone ( viiº)
diminished triad
104
Q

postin I =

A

Tonic

105
Q

position IV=

A

subdominant

106
Q

position V=

A

Dominant

107
Q

position vi = submediant but it is the …. of the tonic key

A

relative minor

108
Q

we don not usually modulate to the ___ because a ___ triad is unstable for a key center ( its not the viiº chord)

A

supertonic (iiº)

109
Q

define cadence:

A

a melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution ( finality or pause )

110
Q 
Modulation  formula:
-tonic to...
-
-
-
-
-
A
  • tonic to common/pivot chord
  • pivot to Dominant of new key
  • dominant of new key to tonic of new key +} cadence
111
Q

compound intervals f : just add__ to …

A

add 7 to whatever numerical place in the scale the note lands on

112
Q

compound intervals f: the quality of the chord (major/minor/perfect/dim) ….

A

stays the same

113
Q

root to major 3rd is ___ semitones

A

4 semitones

114
Q

Major 7th is how many semitones above the tonic?

A

11 semitones

115
Q

Diatonic minor: Diatonic means

A

notes are derived from the scale

116
Q

Diatonic minor:chords in natural

A

i, iiº,III, iv,v, VI, VII

117
Q

Diatonic minor:chords in Hamonic

A

i, iiº,III+, iv,V,VI,viiº

118
Q

Diatonic minor:chords in melodic:

A

i,ii, III+, IV, V, vidim , viiº

119
Q

Diatonic minor:chords in commonly used chords

A

i,iiº,III,IV (or iv), V, VI, viiº or / VII

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