Theory Flashcards
0
Q
Minor scale (natural)
A
3 semitones down is relative minor
1
Q
Major scale
A
Tone-tone-semitone-tone-tone-tone-semitone
2
Q
Melodic minor
A
Sixth and seventh raised
3
Q
Harmonic minor
A
Seventh raised
4
Q
Chromatic scale
A
Every note # up flats down
5
Q
Whole tone scale
A
Whole steps
6
Q
Blues scale
A
No 2 or 6
3 5 7 lowered
Two 5 one unaltered once lowered
7
Q
Pentatonic scale
A
No 4 or 7
8
Q
Minor pentatonic
A
No 2 and 6
9
Q
Octatonic scale
A
Semitone-tone-semitones-tone,etc
10
Q
Perfect Cadence
A
V-I
11
Q
V7-I
A
Perfect, dominant 7th
Complete: root in bass 3,5,7
Incomplete: root in bass, doubled root, 3,7
12
Q
Plagal Cadence
A
IV-I
13
Q
Imperfect Cadence
A
2nd chord always V
