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Time signature

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Way to note the meter.

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Syncopation

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Accenting the weak beat (2 & 4 in 4/4)

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Meter

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Underlying pulse of music. Also known as the beat.

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Numerator

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Upper number in time signature, tells us the number of beats per measure

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Denominator

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Lowe number in time signature, tells us which rhythmic symbol will represent the beat. (For instance 4 is quarter note, 8 is eighth note).

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5
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What is a harmonic minor

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A natural minor with a raised 7.

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6
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What is formula for a natural minor?

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W H W W H W W

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What is melodic minor?

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Natural minor with raised 6 and 7 up, natural back down.

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Diatonic Triads are

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Triads in a major scale

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9
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What is the sequence of diatonic triads?

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major minor minor major major minor diminished

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10
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what are the four types of triads?

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minor, Major, Augmented, and Diminished

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What does vii with a degree symbol on the end mean?

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the seven chord (which is always diminished in the diatonic sequence)

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12
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what are the most commonly used chords?

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1, 4, 5

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13
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what is the base note in a triad?

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the note on the bottom

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14
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what is figured base?

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the inversion. Or thoroughbass, is a kind of musical notation in which numerals and symbols indicate intervals, chords, and non-chord tones, in relation to the bass note they are placed above or below.

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15
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when writing an interval of 2, with an accidental, where is the accidental placed?

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right before both notes.

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16
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when writing a key signature, is there a “divided” sign?

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no

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17
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what is a diminished triad?

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a triad consisting of two minor thirds above the root

18
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What is lead sheet notation?

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The chord written above the staff, something like Em or C

19
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How do you write second inversion of a triad ?

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Take third note of triad, put in on the bottom, and add other notes above.

20
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Voice leading

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Moving from one chord to next, chord progression

21
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What is system for figuring out relative minors or majors?

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First go up or down two letter names, then figure out 3 half steps.

22
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What’s the difference between melodic and harmonic intervals?

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Melodic is the interval in sequence, harmonic is together to make harmony

23
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What is the shorthand for Major 2 and then Minor 3?

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M2

m3

24
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What is the formula for making an inversion of an interval?

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Take first one, make next opposite quality, make sure the numbers add up to 9.

25
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How do you mark a scale degree?

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With a carrot above the number.

26
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What are the five kinds of intervals?

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Major, minor, perfect, diminished, augmented

27
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Anacrusis

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The anacrusis is a note or series of notes that comes before the first complete measure of a composition; an introductory (and optional) measure that does not hold the number of beats expressed by the time signature.

28
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What are internals in augmented triad?

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M3+ M3

29
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What are intervals in diminished triad?

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m3 + m3

30
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compound meter

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Compount meter (compound time) can be defined as a meter where each beat in a measure can be subdivided by three. It is commonly distinguished by dotted note.

31
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Which triads are major in harmonic minor?

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3, 5, 6

32
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What triads in harmonic minor are diminished?

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ii & vii

33
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What is difference between subtonic and leading tone?

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Subtonic is in natural minor scale- is one step below tonic.

34
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The major scale can be set up into two sets of:

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4 notes with the following pattern of steps:

Whole whole half

35
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What natural minor scale is all white notes?

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A

36
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Harmonic minor scale

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The harmonic minor scale is the same as the natural minor scale, except that the seventh tone is raised by a semitone (half step) both ascending and descending, e.g.:

37
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A melodic minor

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Is a natural minor with raised 6th & 7th up, and lowered on way down.

38
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What’s the difference between the root and the bass of a triad?

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The root is the bottom note of the key; the bass note can be the lowest note In an inversion.

39
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How many half steps in major third?

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4

40
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How many half steps in perfect fourth?

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5

41
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How many half steps in perfect fifth?

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7

42
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How many half steps in M6?

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9

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