Terminology
Intervals
Scales
Chords
Cadences
100
The minor scale starting on the sixth note of its relative major scale (or the sixth mode of its relative major)
What is Relative minor
100
Seven half steps
What is Perfect fifth
100
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
What is major scale
100
The triad C-E-G
What is C major chord
100
V-I, melody resolves
What is Perfect Authentic Cadence
200
The distance between two notes
What is Interval
200
C --> C
What is Perfect octave
200
1-2-b3-4-5-b6-7-8
What is Harmonic minor scale
200
The triad C-Eb-G
What is C Minor chord
200
IV-I
What is Plagal Cadence
300

Arriving at the tonic BEFORE the downbeat

What is Anticipation

300

D --> C

What is Minor seventh

300
1-#1-2-#2-3-4-#4-5-#5-6-#6-7-8
What is Chromatic scale
300
The triad G-Bb-Db
What is G diminished chord
300

When V resolves to anything but I, typically vi (or VI)

What is Deceptive Cadence

400

Arriving at the tonic after the donwbeat, not a suspension

What is retardation

400
F --> B
What is Tritone (A4 or d5)
400
A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A
What is A major scale
400

Spell V7/V in the key of D starting with the bass

What is E-G#-B-D

400

vi6 to V

What is Phrygian Half Cadence

500
A scale starting on a note of a major scale other than 1.
What is Mode
500
C# --> Cx
What is Augmented unison
500
Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - D - Eb
What is Eb Harmonic minor
500

Spell V65/V in the key of a minor starting with the bass

What is D#-F#-A-B

500
In the key of B: F# - G#m
What is Deceptive Cadence
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