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Question 0

Time signature

Answer 0

Way to note the meter.

Question 1

Syncopation

Answer 1

Accenting the weak beat (2 & 4 in 4/4)

Question 2

Meter

Answer 2

Underlying pulse of music. Also known as the beat.

Question 3

Numerator

Answer 3

Upper number in time signature, tells us the number of beats per measure

Question 4

Denominator

Answer 4

Lowe number in time signature, tells us which rhythmic symbol will represent the beat. (For instance 4 is quarter note, 8 is eighth note).

Question 5

What is a harmonic minor

Answer 5

A natural minor with a raised 7.

Question 6

What is formula for a natural minor?

Answer 6

W H W W H W W

Question 7

What is melodic minor?

Answer 7

Natural minor with raised 6 and 7 up, natural back down.

Question 8

Diatonic Triads are

Answer 8

Triads in a major scale

Question 9

What is the sequence of diatonic triads?

Answer 9

major minor minor major major minor diminished

Question 10

what are the four types of triads?

Answer 10

minor, Major, Augmented, and Diminished

Question 11

What does vii with a degree symbol on the end mean?

Answer 11

the seven chord (which is always diminished in the diatonic sequence)

Question 12

what are the most commonly used chords?

Answer 12

1, 4, 5

Question 13

what is the base note in a triad?

Answer 13

the note on the bottom

Question 14

what is figured base?

Answer 14

the inversion. Or thoroughbass, is a kind of musical notation in which numerals and symbols indicate intervals, chords, and non-chord tones, in relation to the bass note they are placed above or below.

Question 15

when writing an interval of 2, with an accidental, where is the accidental placed?

Answer 15

right before both notes.

Question 16

when writing a key signature, is there a “divided” sign?

Answer 16

no

Question 17

what is a diminished triad?

Answer 17

a triad consisting of two minor thirds above the root

Question 18

What is lead sheet notation?

Answer 18

The chord written above the staff, something like Em or C

Question 19

How do you write second inversion of a triad ?

Answer 19

Take third note of triad, put in on the bottom, and add other notes above.

Question 20

Voice leading

Answer 20

Moving from one chord to next, chord progression

Question 21

What is system for figuring out relative minors or majors?

Answer 21

First go up or down two letter names, then figure out 3 half steps.

Question 22

What’s the difference between melodic and harmonic intervals?

Answer 22

Melodic is the interval in sequence, harmonic is together to make harmony

Question 23

What is the shorthand for Major 2 and then Minor 3?

Answer 23

M2

m3

Question 24

What is the formula for making an inversion of an interval?

Answer 24

Take first one, make next opposite quality, make sure the numbers add up to 9.

Question 25

How do you mark a scale degree?

Answer 25

With a carrot above the number.

Question 26

What are the five kinds of intervals?

Answer 26

Major, minor, perfect, diminished, augmented

Question 27

Anacrusis

Answer 27

The anacrusis is a note or series of notes that comes before the first complete measure of a composition; an introductory (and optional) measure that does not hold the number of beats expressed by the time signature.

Question 28

What are internals in augmented triad?

Answer 28

M3+ M3

Question 29

What are intervals in diminished triad?

Answer 29

m3 + m3

Question 30

compound meter

Answer 30

Compount meter (compound time) can be defined as a meter where each beat in a measure can be subdivided by three. It is commonly distinguished by dotted note.

Question 31

Which triads are major in harmonic minor?

Answer 31

3, 5, 6

Question 32

What triads in harmonic minor are diminished?

Answer 32

ii & vii

Question 33

What is difference between subtonic and leading tone?

Answer 33

Subtonic is in natural minor scale- is one step below tonic.

Question 34

The major scale can be set up into two sets of:

Answer 34

4 notes with the following pattern of steps: | Whole whole half

Question 35

What natural minor scale is all white notes?

Answer 35

A

Question 36

Harmonic minor scale

Answer 36

The harmonic minor scale is the same as the natural minor scale, except that the seventh tone is raised by a semitone (half step) both ascending and descending, e.g.:

Question 37

A melodic minor

Answer 37

Is a natural minor with raised 6th & 7th up, and lowered on way down.

Question 38

What's the difference between the root and the bass of a triad?

Answer 38

The root is the bottom note of the key; the bass note can be the lowest note In an inversion.

Question 39

How many half steps in major third?

Answer 39

4

Question 40

How many half steps in perfect fourth?

Answer 40

5

Question 41

How many half steps in perfect fifth?

Answer 41

7

Question 42

How many half steps in M6?

Answer 42

9