Octaves and Scales
The distance between two notes of the same pitch class?
Octave
A type of rhythm that divides beats into two equal parts
Simple Rhythm
The highness or lowness of a sound.
Pitch
The simplest interval, consisting of two adjacent notes
Minor Second
The number of flats in the key signature of A minor
4
A series of notes arranged in ascending or descending order?
Scale
A type of rhythm that divides beats into three equal parts.
Compound Rhythm
The distance between two pitches.
Intervals
A perfect interval, often used to build chords.
Perfect Fifth
The number of sharps in the key signature of G minor.
2
The most commonly used scale in Western music?
Major Scale
A rhythmic pattern that repeats over and over
Ostinato
A scale with seven notes, each a specific distance apart.
Diatonic Scale
A dissonant interval, often used for tension and resolution
Minor Seventh
The relative major of D minor.
F major
A scale with seven different notes per octave?
Heptatonic Scale
A rhythmic pattern that is not repeated
Non-repetitive Rhythm
The first note of a major scale.
Tonic
The interval between the first and fifth notes of a major scale.
Perfect Fifth
The parallel major of A minor
A Major
A scale with five different notes per octave
Pentatonic Scale
A complex rhythmic pattern that combines simple and compound rhythms.
Polyrhythm
The last note of a major scale
Tonic
The interval between the first and seventh notes of a major scale
Major Seventh
The key signature with three flats
Eb Major or C minor