orchestra spring sem exam review Flashcards

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1
Q

bass clef lines

A

GBDFA

good boys deserve fudge always

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2
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bass clef spaces

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ACEG

all cows eat grass

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3
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scale degree

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position of a scale note relative to the first note (tonic)

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4
Q

tonic

A

first note in a scale

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5
Q

supertonic

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2nd scale degree

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6
Q

mediant

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3rd scale degree

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7
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subdominant

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4th scale degree

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8
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dominant

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5th scale degree

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9
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submediant

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6th scale degree

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10
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leading tone

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7th scale degree

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11
Q

C major scale

A
  • no sharps/flats
  • C D E F G A B
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12
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G major scale

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  • 1 sharp
  • G A B C D E F#
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13
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D major scale

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  • 2 sharps
  • D E F# G A B C#
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14
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A major scale

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  • 3 sharps
  • A B C# D E F# G#
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14
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E major scale

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  • 4 sharps
  • E F# G# A B C# D#
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15
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F major scale

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  • 1 flat
  • F G A Bb C D E
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15
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B flat major scale

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  • 2 flats
  • Bb C D Eb F G A
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15
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E flat major scale

A
  • 3 flats
  • Eb F G Ab Bb CD
15
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A flat major scale

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  • 4 flats
  • Ab Bb C Db Eb F G
16
Q

intervals of 2, 3, 6, 7 are

A

major or minor intervals

16
Q

order of flats in a key signature

A

B E A D G C F

bead + GCF

16
Q

order of sharps in a key signature

A

F C G D A E B

fat cats go down alleys eating bugs

17
Q

intervals of 1, 4, 5, 8 are

A

perfect intervals

18
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intervals 1/2 step larger than perfect/major are

A

augmented

19
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intervals 1/2 step smaller than perfect/minor are

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diminished

20
Q

M3 (major 3rd) consits of ____ whole steps and ____ half steps

A

2, 0

21
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m3 (minor 3rd) consists of ___ whole steps & ____ half steps

A

1, 1

22
Q

cellos - M3 means an _____ is needed

A

extension

23
Q

cantabile

A

singing style

24
Q

simile

A

similar/same

25
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espressivo

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expressively

26
Q

subito

A

suddenly

27
Q

dc al coda

A

go back to beginning

28
Q

time signature

top number

A

beats per measure

29
Q

time signature

bottom number

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what kind of note gets the beat

30
Q

marcato

A

long bows w space

31
Q

legato

A

long & smooth

32
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a tempo

A

original tempo

33
Q

ritardando

A

look up/slows down

34
Q

spiccato

A

bow stroke

35
Q

staccato

A

spaced bows

36
Q

colle

A

bow stroke using fingers

37
Q

______ _______ show pitch above & below staff

A

ledger lines