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30 Cards in this Set
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what is the circle of 5ths |
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C |
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What is a pitch |
a tone that sounds in a particular octive |
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what is the def of a pitch class |
octave related notes |
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what does enharmonic mean |
same pitch dif name (G#Ab) |
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what is a semitone |
half step |
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what is a whole tone |
whole step |
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def of an interval |
distance between any two notes |
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What kind of intervals are the basic building blocks for music |
whole and half steps |
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Definition of a staff |
a notation method where specific pitches can be notated by placing them on lines or spaces |
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What is the G cleff |
treble cleff |
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What are ledger lines used for |
to write notes lower or higher than the staff |
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definition of a scale |
series of pitches in a specific order |
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definition of diatonic pitch |
notes or pitch that belongs in a scale |
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Defintion of a chromatic ptich |
note that doesn't belong in a scale |
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what is the order of a major scale |
WWHWWWH |
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definition of musical meters |
The way the beats are divided |
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what is a hemiola |
temporary |
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How should rythms be beamed |
to reflect the beat note |
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what do double dots add to a note? |
half its value plus another quarter of its value |
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how are syncopations created |
throught dotsm ties, rests, dynamic markings, accent marks, or the rythm itself |
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what is a hemiola |
temporary duple rythmic grouping in the context of an underlying triple meter |
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definition of a scale |
series of pitches in a specific order |
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name all the scale degrees |
1-tonic 2-supertonic 3-mediant 4-subdominant 5-dominant 6-submediant 7-leading tone |
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how to find major pentatonic scale |
WW1(1/2)w |
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how to find minor pentatonic |
1(1/2)ww1(1/2) |
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how to find dorian |
nat minor raised 6th |
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how to find phrygian |
e-e nat minor lower 2nd |
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how to find lydian |
F-F maj scale 4th raised |
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How to find mixolydian |
g-g maj scale lower 7th |
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adian |
a-a same as natural minor |
