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1
Q

What is another name for crochets/minims/semibreves/semiquavers etc?

A

Note value or

Time value

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2
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What is alla breve?

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2/2

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3
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On the piano, what are the white notes before, in the middle and after the 2 black notes?

A

C (before)
D (middle)
E (after)

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4
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On the piano, what are the white notes before, middle and end of the 3 black notes?

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F (before)
G (middle)
A (middle)
B (end)

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5
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What note do the two dots on the bass clef represent?

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F below middle C

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6
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What sign refers to octave?

A

8 or 8va

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7
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What is the interval between C and B flat?

A

Full tone

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8
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What is an enharmonic?

A

Two notes with the same sound but different name

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9
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What are the tone and semitone patters of a major scale?

A

TTSTTTS

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10
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What is the key-note?

A

The note on which a scale begins

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11
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What is the name of the rest with a square pointing upwards?

A

Minim rest

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12
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What is the name of the rest with a square pointing downwards?

A

Semibreve rest

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13
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What is the equivalent compound time signature of 2/4?

A

6/8

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14
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What is the equivalent compound time signature of 3/4?

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9/8

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15
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What is the equivalent compound time signature of 4/4?

A

12/8

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16
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How to figure out major scale based on key signature

A

Last sharp + 1 tone

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17
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How to figure out minor scale based on key signature

A

Last flat -1 (penultimate)

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18
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Name the circle of fifths clockwise starting on C

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C, G, D, A, E, B, Fsharp/Gflat, Dflat/Csharp, Aflat, Eflat, Bflat, F

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19
Q

What is a melodic minor scale?

A

Raise 6th and 7th note by a semitone when going up only

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20
Q

What is a harmonic minor scale?

A

Raise 7th note by semitone when going up and down

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21
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How can you tell the corresponding key signature of a minor scale i.e. minor to major?

A

Key-note of a minor scale is the same as the 6th degree of the major scale with the same key signature

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22
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What is the corresponding minor scale of G major?

A

E minor

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23
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What is the corresponding minor scale of D major?

A

B minor

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24
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What is the corresponding minor scale of A major?

A

Fsharp minor

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25
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What is the corresponding minor scale of E major?

A

Csharp minor

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26
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What is the corresponding minor scale of B major?

A

Gsharp minor

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27
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What is the corresponding minor scale of Fsharp major?

A

Dsharp minor

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28
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What is the corresponding minor scale of F major?

A

D minor

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29
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What is the corresponding minor scale of Bflat major?

A

G minor

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30
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What is the corresponding minor scale of Eflat major?

A

C minor

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31
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What is the corresponding minor scale of Aflat major?

A

F minor

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32
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What is the corresponding minor scale of Dflat major?

A

Bflat minor

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33
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What is the corresponding minor scale of Gflat major?

A

Eflat minor

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34
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Which major scale has 6 sharps?

A

Fsharp major

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35
Q

Which major scale has 5 sharps?

A

B major

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36
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Which major scale has 4 sharps?

A

E major

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37
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Which major scale has 3 sharps?

A

A major

38
Q

Which major scale has 2 sharps?

A

D major

39
Q

Which major scale has 1 sharp?

A

G major

40
Q

Which minor scale has 1 flat?

A

D minor

41
Q

Which minor scale has 2 flats?

A

G minor

42
Q

Which minor scale has 3 flats?

A

C minor

43
Q

Which minor scale has 4 flats?

A

F minor

44
Q

Which minor scale has 5 flats?

A

Bflat minor

45
Q

Which minor scale has 6 flats?

A

Eflat major

46
Q

Which minor scale has 1 sharp?

A

E minor

47
Q

Which minor scale has 2 sharps?

A

B minor

48
Q

Which minor scale has 3 sharps?

A

Fsharp minor

49
Q

Which minor scale has 4 sharps?

A

Csharp minor

50
Q

Which minor scale has 5 sharps?

A

Gsharp minor

51
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Which minor scale has 6 sharps?

A

Dsharp minor

52
Q

Which major scale has 6 flats?

A

Gflat major

53
Q

Which major scale has 5 flats?

A

Dflat major

54
Q

Which major scale has 4 flats?

A

Aflat major

55
Q

Which major scale has 3 flats?

A

Eflat major

56
Q

Which major scale has 2 flats?

A

Bflat major

57
Q

Which major scale has 1 flat?

A

F major

58
Q

What is the corresponding major scale of Eflat minor?

A

Gflat major

59
Q

What is the corresponding major scale of Bflat minor?

A

Dflat major

60
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What is the corresponding major scale of F minor?

A

Aflat major

61
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What is the corresponding major scale of C minor?

A

Eflat major

62
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What is the corresponding major scale of G minor?

A

Bflat major

63
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What is the corresponding major scale of D minor?

A

F major

64
Q

What is the corresponding major scale of Dsharp minor?

A

Fsharp major

65
Q

What is the corresponding major scale of Gsharp minor?

A

B major

66
Q

What is the corresponding major scale of Csharp minor?

A

E major

67
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What is the corresponding major scale of Fsharp minor?

A

A major

68
Q

What is the corresponding major scale of B minor?

A

D major

69
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What is the corresponding major scale of E minor?

A

G major

70
Q

What are relative majors and minors?

A

Scales which correspond to each other re their key signatures

71
Q

What is the first note of a scale called?

A

Key note or tonic

72
Q

Which note of a scale is the dominant?

A

5th note

73
Q

What is the 4th note called?

A

Subdominant

74
Q

Which note is the mediant?

A

3rd note

75
Q

What is the 6th note called?

A

Submediant

76
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What is the 2nd note called?

A

Supertonic

77
Q

What note is the leading note?

A

7th note

78
Q

What is the 3rd note of a scale called?

A

Mediant

79
Q

What is the 5th note of a scale called?

A

Dominant

80
Q

What is the 7th note of a scale called?

A

Leading note

81
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Which note is the supertonic?

A

2nd

82
Q

Which note is the mediant?

A

3rd

83
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Which note is the subdominant?

A

4th

84
Q

Which note is the dominant?

A

5th

85
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Which note is the submediant?

A

6th

86
Q

What type of scales are the major and minor scales?

A

Diatonic

87
Q

What is a chromatic scale?

A

A scale made up entirely of semitones

88
Q

What is a harmonic chromatic scale?

A

Is the same ascending and descending

Includes all notes of major and minor scales plus flattened 2nd and sharpened 4th degrees.

89
Q

What note does the middle of the alto and tenor clef indicate?

A

Middle C

90
Q

Which C clef is up +1 from the lines?

A

Tenor clef

91
Q

What is melisma?

A

A group of notes on one syllable (singing)

92
Q

What is syncopation?

A

Accenting a note which would normally be unaccented

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