Music Theory Notes

Question 1

What is a perfect cadence

Answer 1

5-1

Question 2

What is An imperfect cadence

Answer 2

1-5

Question 3

Plagal cadence is what

Answer 3

4-1

Question 4

Interrupted cadence is

Answer 4

5-6

Question 5

How to write a blues scale

Answer 5

Lower 3 by a semitone
Remove 2+6
Double 4
Raise the 4th. Lower the 7th

Question 6

How to write a pentatonic scale

Answer 6

Major scale

Remove 4 and 7

Question 7

Whole note scale how to write

Answer 7

Use piano 6 notes

Question 8

Harmonic chromatic scale

Answer 8

1,5,8 only once

Must be semitones apart

Question 9

Harmonic minor how to write

Answer 9

Semitones = 2-3 5-6 7-8

Raise the 7th

Question 10

Melodic minor how to write

Answer 10

Raise 6+7 when ascending and lower what it became descending
Semitones=up 2-3 7-8
Down 5-6 3-2

Question 11

What chords can replace 1

Answer 11

6 + 3

Question 12

What chords can replace 4

Answer 12

2 + 6

Question 13

What chords can replace 5

Answer 13

Vii with bubble and first inversion

And 3

Question 14

When can the I6 V6 I be used

4

Answer 14

123 878

321 555

Question 15

When can IV6 I6 IV be used

4

Answer 15

456 888

654 545

Question 16

When can I6 vii6 I be used

Answer 16

123 321

878 545

Question 17

What are the rules for V7 to I

Answer 17

Raise 3
Lower 7
Triple the root

Question 18

What is the cadential 6

4

Answer 18

I6 V I

4