Music Theory 1 Final

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Chromatic Half Step

Back 1

Has 1 letter name

C–>C#

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Diatonic Half Step

Back 2

adjacent letter name

C–>Db

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Augmented Prime (A1)

Back 3

the interval between two notes on the same staff position

C and C# -the interval of that

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Whole Step

Back 4

1 chromatic half step + 1 diatonic half step

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tetrachord

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4 different notes (pitch classes)

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the major tetrachord

Back 6

W,W,h/mi2

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Enharmonic Equivalents

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notes which sound the same out of context, but spelled differently, function differently, and are different notes

there are 7 * 5 = 35 of them

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non-theoretical notes

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any sharp or flat before double flat or double sharp

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Major Scale Degrees

1-8

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1. Tonic

2. Supertonic

3. Mediant

4. Subdominant

5. Dominant

6. Submediant

7. Leading tone

8. Tonic

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key signature

Back 10

reflects order of origin

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tonwille

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what tones want to do

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interval

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the relationship between 2 notes as defined by: numerical size and quality

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numerical size (interval)

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the number of letter names inclusively between 2 notes

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quality (interval)

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whether an interval is major, minor, aug, dim, perfect

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Families:

Pefect?

Imperfect?

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Perfect: 1,4,5,8

Imperfect 2,3,6,7 (Major Minor Family)

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octaves

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2 notes that have 2:1 ratio frequencies

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pitch class

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all the notes with the same name regardless of register (bands of highs and lows)

C is a pitch class (C1 to C2 to C3...) octaves–ish

D# is a pitch class (D#1 to D#2...)

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register

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bands of highs and lows on a keyboard

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simple interval (interval simplification)

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an interval whose numerical size is 8 or less

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compound interval (interval simplification)

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an interval whose numerical size is 9 or more

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interval inversion

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1. start with a simple interval (8 or less), top note becomes bottom note, bottom note becomes top note. 2. Displace one of the notes by a perfect octave (multiples remain sum of numerical size = 9)

Major <-> minor

Perfect <-> Perfect

Augmented <-> Diminished

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Consonants (intervals in simplified form)

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p8, p1

p5, p4

p4, p5

M3, m6

M6, m3

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Dissonants (intervals in simplified form)

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M2, m2

M7, m7

P4.

ALL Augmented and Diminished possibilities

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How do you get Sound?

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1. Matter

2. Vibrations

3. Carrier, such as air

4. Receiver, such as ears

5. CPU - central processing unit (brain)

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The Fundamental Frequency

P8

P5

P4

M3

M6

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P8 - 2:1 (220 : 110)

P5 - 3:2

P4 - 4:3 (440 : 330)

M3 - 5:4 (partial)

M6 - 5:3 (partial)

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tonality

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1.

the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played or the relations between the notes of a scale or key.

2. the major/minor monopoly

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interval class vector for C to C

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254361

2 = #half steps

5 = 5 Whole Steps

1 = Key defining tritones

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tritone

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A4

d5

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Diatonic Modes

C, D, E, F, G ,A, B

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C = Ionian

D = Dorian

E = phrygian

F = Lydian (Diralis = "hard b") (mollis soft b)

G = Mixolydian

A = Aeolian

B = Locrian

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modes vs keys

how is modes different

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modes are note specific

keys and not

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performance practice

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-how you perform music that doesn't get written down

-don't have to be told what to do

-stuff that doesn't get written down

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what is Musica ficta

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"false music"

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(regarding Lydian)

dirallis

mollis

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dirallis = hard b (b natural)

mollis = soft b (b flat)

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modality

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system of modes

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parallel keys

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keys that have the same tonic

F major -> f minor

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relative keys

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keys that have the same key signature, but are distinct keys

G major -> E minor

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root

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the referential tone of a chord

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tone

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the referential tone of a key

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4 qualities of triads?

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Major: major 3rd, perfect 5th

Minor: minor 3rd, perfect 5th

Diminished: minor 3rd, diminished 5th

Augmented: major 3rd, augmented 5th

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7th Chord Qualities:

1. M7

2. m7

3. V7

4. o7

5. ø7

6. A7

7. m-M 7

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Q, Triad, 7th

1. M7, M, M

2. m7, m, m

3. V7, M, m

4. o7, d, d

5. ø7, d, m

6. A7, A, M

7. m-M, m, M

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Figures...

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refer to intervals above the bass

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Triad Inversions:

What is in the bass?

Root Positive?

1st Inversion?

2nd Inversion?

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Root Positive - root in bass, 5/3

1st Inversion - 3rd in bass, 6/(3)

2nd Inversion - 5th in bass, 6/4

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Clefs:

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octave equivalence

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ratio of frequencies

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chord

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3 or more notes when sounded at the same time form a complex sound

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triad

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a root, a third above root, a 5th above root