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What is the duration of a Whole Note (Semibreve)?

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4 beats

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What is the duration of a Half Note (Minim)?

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2 beats

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What is the duration of a Quarter Note (Crotchet)?

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1 beat

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What is the duration of an Eighth Note (Quaver)?

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1/2 beat

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What is the duration of a Sixteenth Note (Semiquaver)?

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1/4 beat

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What is the duration of a Dotted Half Note?

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3 beats

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What is the duration of a Dotted Quarter Note?

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1.5 beats

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What is the key signature of C Major / A Minor?

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No sharps or flats

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What is the key signature of G Major / E Minor?

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1 sharp (F#)

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What is the key signature of D Major / B Minor?

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2 sharps (F#, C#)

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What is the key signature of A Major / F# Minor?

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3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)

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What is the key signature of E Major / C# Minor?

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4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)

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What is the key signature of B Major / G# Minor?

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5 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)

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What is the key signature of F# Major / D# Minor?

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6 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#)

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What is the key signature of C# Major / A# Minor?

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7 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#)

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What is the key signature of F Major / D Minor?

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1 flat (Bb)

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What is the key signature of Bb Major / G Minor?

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2 flats (Bb, Eb)

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What is the key signature of Eb Major / C Minor?

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3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)

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What is the key signature of Ab Major / F Minor?

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4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)

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What is the key signature of Db Major / Bb Minor?

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5 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)

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What is the key signature of Gb Major / Eb Minor?

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6 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb)

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What is the key signature of Cb Major / Ab Minor?

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7 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb)

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How many half steps are in a Perfect Unison?

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0 half steps

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How many half steps are in a Minor Second?

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1 half step

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How many half steps are in a Major Second?
2 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Minor Third?
3 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Major Third?
4 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Perfect Fourth?
5 half steps
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How many half steps are in an Augmented Fourth / Diminished Fifth?
6 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Perfect Fifth?
7 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Minor Sixth?
8 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Major Sixth?
9 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Minor Seventh?
10 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Major Seventh?
11 half steps
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How many half steps are in a Perfect Octave?
12 half steps
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What notes make up a Major Triad?
Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth
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What notes make up a Minor Triad?
Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth
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What notes make up a Diminished Triad?
Root, Minor Third, Diminished Fifth
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What notes make up an Augmented Triad?
Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth
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What notes make up a Dominant Seventh chord?
Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh
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What notes make up a Major Seventh chord?
Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh
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What notes make up a Minor Seventh chord?
Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh
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Which cadence sounds final and complete?
Perfect Cadence (V-I)
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Which cadence is often used at the end of hymns?
Plagal Cadence (IV-I)
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Which cadence sounds incomplete like a question?
Imperfect Cadence (I-V, II-V, IV-V)
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Which cadence creates surprise and sounds unexpected?
Interrupted Cadence (V-VI)
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What does Allegro mean?
Fast
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What does Adagio mean?
Slow
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What does Andante mean?
Walking pace
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What does Moderato mean?
Moderate speed
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What does Presto mean?
Very fast
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What does Largo mean?
Very slow
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What does Forte (f) mean?
Loud
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What does Piano (p) mean?
Soft
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What does Mezzo Forte (mf) mean?
Moderately loud
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What does Mezzo Piano (mp) mean?
Moderately soft
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What does Crescendo (cresc.) mean?
Gradually getting louder
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What does Decrescendo (decresc.) mean?
Gradually getting softer
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What does Staccato mean?
Short and detached notes
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What does Legato mean?
Smooth and connected notes
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What does Accent mean?
Emphasize the note
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What does Tenuto mean?
Hold the note for its full value

Grade 5 Theory (3 decks)

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