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VOL 1 > Section 2 (theory/harm) - Clefs, meter, scales, intervals, scale degrees, modes, triads, circle of fifths, inversions, figured bass, tempos, seventh chords, triad classification. > Flashcards

Section 2 (theory/harm) - Clefs, meter, scales, intervals, scale degrees, modes, triads, circle of fifths, inversions, figured bass, tempos, seventh chords, triad classification. Flashcards

Clefs, meter, scales, intervals, scale degrees, modes, triads, circle of fifths, inversions, figured bass, tempos, seventh chords, triad classification.

1
Q

Natural half steps occur between?

A

E and F

B and C

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2
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Middle C is?

A

C4

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3
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G clef is?

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Treble clef

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4
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F clef is?

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Bass clef

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5
Q

Where is C4 in alto clef?

A

Third line

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6
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Where is the C4 in tenor clef?

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The 4th line

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7
Q

Piano uses what staff?

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Grand staff

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8
Q

The X chromatic sign is?

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Double sharp

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9
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Mezzo means?

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Half

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10
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Forte means?

A

Strong

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11
Q

Piano means?

A

Soft

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12
Q

What does a tie do?

A

Combines the rhythm of two notes with the same pitch

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13
Q

What is a dotted note?

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Increases note value by half its original value

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14
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What is a compound meter?

A

Division of the beat is 3 instead of 2

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15
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Complex or composite meter?

A

Uneven groupings of beats that create a unique metric stress.

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16
Q

5/4 example from book?

A

Take five

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17
Q

7/4 example from book?

A

Pink floyds money

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18
Q

What composition notes are written on the outside of the staff?

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Tempo and dynamics

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19
Q

Grave?

A

Extremely slow 40 or lower

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20
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Largo

A

Very slow 40-60

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21
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Adagio

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Slow 60-80

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22
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Adante

A

Moderately walking 80-100

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23
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Moderato

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Moderately 100-120

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24
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Allegro

A

Fast lively cheerful 120-160

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25
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Presto

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Very fast 160-200

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26
Q

How long are rits or accels?

A

As long as the accompanying dotted line

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27
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A tempo?

A

Original tempo

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28
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What is syncopation?

A

Displacement of the regular metrical stress caused by stressing the weak beat

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29
Q

What is the syncopation example in the book?

A

Beethovens piano sonata opus 2 No.3

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30
Q

1st scale degree

A

Tonic

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31
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Second scale degree

A

Supertonic

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32
Q

Third scale degree

A

Mediant

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33
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Fourth scale degree

A

Subdominant

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34
Q

Fifth scale degree

A

Dominant

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35
Q

Sixth scale degree

A

Sudmediant

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36
Q

Seventh scale degree

A

Flat subtonic

Natural leading tone

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37
Q

Major scale interval pattern

A

W W H W W W H

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38
Q

Natural minor interval scheme

A

W H W W H W W

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39
Q

What is the Jazz minor scale?

A

Ascending melodic minor

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40
Q

Whole tone scale

A

6 scale degrees

All wholes

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41
Q

Fully diminished scale?

A

8 notes WHWHWHWH
Starts with whole step
Used in diminished harmony
Only 3 scales.

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42
Q

Dominant diminished scale?

A

8 notes HWHWHWHW
Starts with half step
Used in dominant harmony
Only 3 scales.

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43
Q

What is an octatonic scale?

A

8 notes

Diminished scales

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44
Q

what is Major pentatonic

A

1 2 3 5 6

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45
Q

what is Minor pentatonic

A

1 b3 4 5 b7

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46
Q

What do key signatures do?

A

Creates an understanding of what notes are altered thoughout a composition

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47
Q

how long do chromatic signs last?

A

They remain in play until changed by another sign

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48
Q

Circle of fifths nmonic device?

A

Fat Cats Get Down At Every Ball

49
Q

Order of Sharps

A

FCGDAEB

50
Q

Order of flats

A

BEADGCF

51
Q

what is relative minor?

A

Same key signature different tonic

52
Q

what is parallel minor

A

Same tonic different key signature

53
Q

what is an Interval?

A

Difference between two pitches

54
Q

What quality can 2 3 6 and 7 invervals be?

A

Major min Dim or Aug

55
Q

What quality can 4th or 5th invervals be?

A

Perfect Aug or Dim

56
Q

How many half steps from the root is an octave

A

12

57
Q

what are the enharmonic intervals?

A

Maj 3 and dim 4
Aug 4 and dim 5
Aug 5 and min 6

58
Q

what are Compound intervals?

A

Two pitches greater than an octave apart

59
Q

What is the formula for inverting an interval?

A

They add up to 9

60
Q

Inverted maj 7?

A

Min 2

61
Q

Inverted Aug 5th

A

Dim 4

62
Q

What is a cononant interval?

A

Complete and stable

63
Q

What is a dissonant interval?

A

Unstable and requiring resolution

64
Q

What are the consonant intervals?

A

Maj min 3
Maj min 6
P 5
P unison and octave

65
Q

what are the dissonant intervals?

A

Maj min 2nd
P 4
Maj min 7th
Aug 5

66
Q

What are modes?

A

scales based off relative major identified by Greek name and referred to as a church modes

67
Q

Mode order?

A

I d p ly m a lo

68
Q

Dorian alterations?

A

b3 b7

69
Q

Minor sounding modes?

A

Phyrigian, aeolian, and Dorian.

70
Q

Major tonality modes?

A

Ionian, lydian, mixolydian

71
Q

Phyrigian mode?

A

b2 b3 b6 b7

72
Q

Lydian mode?

A

4

73
Q

Mixolydian mode?

A

b7

74
Q

Aeolian mode?

A

b3 b6 b7

75
Q

What mode sounds neither major or minor?

A

Locrian

76
Q

Locrian mode?

A

b2 b3 b5 b6 b7

77
Q

Triad 7th 9th 11th and 13 chords for ionian

A

Maj maj7 maj9 maj11 maj13

78
Q

Triad 7th 9th 11th and 13 chords for Dorian

A

Min min7 min9 min11 min13

79
Q

Triad 7th 9th 11th and 13 chords for phrygian

A

Min min7 min7(b9) min11(b9) min11(b9 b13)

80
Q

Triad 7th 9th 11th and 13 chords for lydian

A

Maj maj7 maj9 maj7(#11) maj13(#11)

81
Q

Triad 7th 9th 11th and 13 chords for mixolydian

A

Maj 7 9 11 13

82
Q

Triad 7th 9th 11th and 13 chords for aeolian

A

Min min7 min9 min11 min11(b13)

83
Q

Triad 7th 9th 11th and 13 chords for locrian

A

Dim min7(b5) min7(b5b9) min11(b5b9) min11(b5b9b13)

84
Q

Chords build on 3rds?

A

Tertian

85
Q

Major triad is built off of?

A

1 3 5

Maj 3 min 3

86
Q

Minor triad is built off of?

A

1 b3 5

Min 3 Maj 3

87
Q

Diminished triad is built off of?

A

1 b3 b5

Min 3 Min 3

88
Q

Augmented triad is built off of?

A

1 3 #5

Maj3 Maj3

89
Q

What does the little circle sign after a chord mean?

A

Diminished

90
Q

What does the little circle sign with a slash after a chord mean?

A

Half diminished

91
Q

What indicates and augmented triad

A

A plus sign

92
Q

Major7th chord is built off of?

A

1 3 5 7

Maj3 min3 maj3

93
Q

Maj7 chord symbols?

A

Triangle 7
Capital M
Maj
Major

94
Q

Dominant 7th chord is built off of?

A

1 3 5 b7

Maj3 min3 min3

95
Q

Minor 7th chord is built off of?

A

1 b3 5 b7

Min3 maj3 min3

96
Q

Min7 symbols?

A

Min7
Lowercase m
-7

97
Q

Maj(min)7th chord is built off of?

A

1 b3 5 7

Min3 maj3 maj3

98
Q

Half dim7th chord is built off of?

A

1 b3 b5 b7

Min3 min3 maj3

99
Q

Diminished 7th chord is built off of?

A

1 b3 b5 bb7

Min3 min3 min3

100
Q

Augmented 7th chord is built off of?

A

1 3 #5 b7

Maj3 maj3 dim3

101
Q

6th chord is built off of?

A

1 3 5 6 1 b3 5 6

Maj6 min6

102
Q

What do inversions do?

A

They allow any chord tone to become the bass note

103
Q

Specified bass notes?

A

Expressed under chord symbols

Can be from chord scale or parallel mode

104
Q

Triad full figure bass?

A

5 6 6

3 3 4

105
Q

Triad essential figured bass?

A

None 6 6

4

106
Q

Seventh chord full figured bass?

A

7 6 6 6
5 5 4 4
3 3 3 2

107
Q

Seventh chord essential figured bass?

A

7 6 4 4

5 3 2

108
Q

Triad in a major key

A 
1 maj
2 min
3 min
4 Maj
5 Maj
6 min
7 dim
109
Q

Natural minor triads

A 
1 min
2 dim
3 maj
4 min
5 min
6 Maj
7 maj
110
Q

Harmonic minor changes what triads

A

3 Aug
5 maj
7 dim

111
Q

Melodoc minor triads changed?

A 
2 min
3 Aug
4 maj
5 maj
6 dim
7 dim
112
Q

Major diatonic 7th chords

A 
1 maj7
2min7
3min7
4maj7
57
6min7
7halfdim7
113
Q

Minor diatonic 7th chords

A 
1min7
2halfdim7
3maj7
4min7
5min7
6maj7
77
114
Q

Diatonic harmonic minor 7th chords

A 
1minmaj7
2halfdim7
3augmaj7
4min7
57
6maj7
7halfdim7
115
Q

Diatonic melodic minor 7ths

A 
1minmaj7
2min7
3augmaj7
47
57
6halfdim7
7halfdim7
116
Q

Primary triads

A

Tonic
Subdominant
Dominant

117
Q

Tonic function?

A

Beginning or end

Sense of resolution

118
Q

Subdominant chord

A

Good transitional

Precedes tonic

119
Q

Dominant triad?

A

Strongest sense of resolution due to tendency tones

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