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.
