Scales/other Flashcards
Ionian
1 (I)
Dorian
2 (do)
Phrygian
3 (Play)
Lydian
4 (lovely)
Mixolydian
5 (music)
Aeolian
6 (at)
Locrian
7 (last)
Enharmonic
same pitch but different note name (Cflat and B)
relative minor/major
keys that have the same key signature
parallel key
major and minor key with the same tonic (G major and G minor)
chromatic half step
contains same alphabet letters (C to C#)
diatonic half step
contains adjacent letters (D to Eflat)
parallel motion
both voices move in same direction; maintain same interval inbetween
similar motion
both voices move in same direction; interval relationship changes
contrary motion
2 voices move in different directions
oblique motion
1 voice remains stationary while the other voice moves.
static motion
no motion, notes remain the same
polychord
two different chords combine to create a dissonant sound
cluster chord
combo of 3+ adjacent pitches
quartal chords
chord based on fourths (notes are a 4th apart)