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28 Cards in this Set
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1. What is the minor scale pattern?
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W H W W
-Five Finger Pattern |
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2. How do you determine relative major and minor scales?
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Move down a third from major to find minor
Move up a third from minor to find major |
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3. What are some major and minor relative scales?
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C major & A minor (no # or b)
F major & D minor (bB) G major & E minor (#F) bE major & C minor |
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4. What is the difference between a minor 3rd and major 3r?
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Minor 3rd: lower 3 half steps
Major 3rd: 4 half step or 2 whole steps |
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5. How do you get minor chords?
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Major chords become minor chords when the middle note (3rd) is lowered half a step
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6. What does D.C. al Coda mean?
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Da Capo al Code
Repeat from the beginning to the then skip to the Coda |
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7. What is the coda?
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symbol:
an additional or added ending |
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8. What does subito mean?
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A dynamic sign that means suddenly or quickly/abruptly
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9. What doe 8va mean?
What does 8va mean? |
It means to play the note an octave higher
It means to plate the note an octave lower |
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10. What are the four C's?
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Low C
Bass C Middle C Treble C High C |
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11. What does arpeggio mean?
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An arpeggio is a broken chord that is played melodically so the pitches are sounded successively rather than simultaneously
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12. What does a tempo mean?
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It is a dynamic sign that means to the resume the original speed. It is often seen after ritardando (rit.)
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13. What is harmonizing?
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This is when left hand parts are added to right hand melodies.
The most common format for music of this type is the lead sheet |
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14. What is the lead sheet?
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The lead sheet gives the melody on a single staff with chord names written above the staff
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15. What is a fake book?
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Fake books are collections that contain a wide variety of melodies in lead sheet format
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16. What are the four F's?
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Low F
Bass F Treble F High F |
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17. What are major scales made up of?
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Two tetra chords joined by a whole step
(WWHWWW pattern) |
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18. What is a tetra chord?
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A series of four notes having a pattern of W W H
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19. What flats are in F major?
What are the primary chords? |
B flat
F Major B Flat C7 |
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20. Name the notes in the primary chords for F major.
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F : F - A - C
bB: F - bB - D C7: E - bB - C |
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21. What is the 12 bar blues patter?
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The blues follow a strict 12-bar pattern
C-C-C-C-F-F-C-C-G-F-C-C |
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22. What is the key of C in the blues?
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C - bE - F - bG - G
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23. What is the key of G in the blues?
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G - bB - C - bD - D
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24. What is the key of F in the blues?
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F - bA - bB - bC - C
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25. What is alla breve?
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A time signature that indicates 2/2 time (2 half notes per bar)
The symbol is: Also called "cut time" |
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26. What does molto mean?
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Much
crescendo molto means play much louder |
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27. What are the primary chords of C major?
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C: C - E -G
F: C - F - A G7: B - F - G |
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28. What are the primary chords of G major?
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G: G - B - D
C: G - C - E D7: #F - C - D |
