Pitch and Intervals Flashcards
Poem for Treble clef (G clef): Spaces
F A C E
Poem for treble clef (G clef): Lines
Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit
Poem for bass clef (F clef): Spaces
All Cows Eat Grass Because
Poem for bass clef (F clef): Lines
Green Buses Drive Fast Because
Order of Sharps - Flats
♯ -> Fat Cat Gets Drunk At Every Barbecue
How do you figure out a ♯ When you have the key signature?
Step back in the alphabet from note given and then find that note in ♯F C G D A E B♭
How do you figure out a ♯ when only given sharps?
Look at the last sharp and raise it a semitone
How do you figure out a ♭ when you have the key signature?
Go up the flats list ♯F C G D A E B ♭
How do you figure out a ♭ when only given flats?
Look at the second last flat = key sig.
1♭ = F Major
12 Bar Blues Chord Progression
I, I, I, I, IV, IV, I, I, V, IV, I, I
Interval Minor 3rd
“7 Nation Army”
Interval Major 3rd
“Oh, When the Saints”
Interval Perfect 4th
“Australian National Anthem”
Interval Perfect 5th
“Star Wars Theme”
Interval Major 6th
“My Bonnie”
Interval Minor 7th
“Winner Takes it all”
Interval Major
Dissonant sounding, almost finished
Interval Perfect 8va
“Somewhere over the rainbow”
Interval Augmented 4th+ or Tri-Tone
“The Simpsons” also sounds dissonant.
What is the Alto Clef (C Clef) and where is middle C
The Alto Clef is used to prevent the use of so many ledger lines. C is located in the very middle line on the stave.
What is the Tenor Clef (C Clef) and where is middle C
The Tenor Clef looks the exact same as the Alto Clef but it is drawn 2 lines higher so C is located on the second line from the top of the stave.
What is an enharmonic equivalent
It is a technical term to mention that notes in music can be written 2 different ways. For example D♭ is also C♯.
What is a chromatic semitone
Notated with the same letter names with accidentals written.
What is a diatonic semitone
These are semitones written with different letter names.
What are some complications of diatonic semitones
These semitones often cause double sharps and flats.
How do you name an interval
You must count the quantity of the interval, how many notes. Then you must count how many semitones different there is for accuracy.
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 0
Perfect Unison
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 1
Minor 2nd or Augmented Unison
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 2
Major 2nd or Diminished 3rd
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 3
Minor 3rd or Augmented 2nd
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 4
Major 3rd or Diminished 4th
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 5
Perfect 4th or Augmented 3rd
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 6
Augmented 4th/Diminished 5th
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 7
Perfect 5th or Diminished 6th
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 8
Minor 6th or Augmented 5th
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 9
Major 6th or Diminished 7th
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 10
Minor 7th or Augmented 6th
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 11
Major 7th or Diminished 8th
Name the interval - Number of semitones: 12
Perfect 8th or Augmented 7th
