U1: Circle Of 5ths, Scale Degrees, Meter, Tempo Terminology

Question 1

What is the name of the scale degrees in order?

Answer 1

Tonic, super tonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, sub mediant, leading tone, tonic

Question 2

Name of scale degrees 3-6

Answer 2

Mediant, sub Dom, Dom, sub mediant

Question 3

Name of second scale degree

Answer 3

Super tonic

Question 4

LT in major and natural minor scale?

Answer 4

Leading tone, subtonic

Question 5

How can you quickly identify a key signature?

Answer 5

Sharp keys: The last # in the key signature is the LT
so tonic = a half-step up from the

Flat Keys: second to last flat = tonic

Question 6

Relative minor to F# Major?

Answer 6

Eb m

Question 7

Parallel minor to C major

Answer 7

C minor

Question 8

Relative majors to Cm, Am, Gm, Em, Dm

Answer 8

Eb major, C major, Bb major, F major

Question 9

Relative majors to Fm, Bbm, Ebm, G#m

Answer 9

Ab M, C/Db M, Gb/F# M, B M

Question 10

Gravé, Larghetto, Largo

Answer 10

Very slow tempos

Question 11

Lento, Adagio

Answer 11

Slow tempo markings

Question 12

Andante, andantino

Answer 12

Moderately Slow

Question 13

Moderato

Answer 13

Moderate

Question 14

Allegro, allegretto

Answer 14

Fast tempo markings

Question 15

Vivace, presto, prestino

Answer 15

Very fast tempo markings