Notes
What are the acronyms for treble clef AND bass clef space notes?
FACE in the space, All Cows Eat Grass
What's the rule for finding flat key signatures? What's the exception to this and why?
Second to last flat, F major because it has one flat
What is the whole and half step pattern to construct a major scale?
W W H W W W H
What are the acronyms for treble clef AND bass clef line notes?
Every Good Boy Does Fine, Good Boys Do Fine Always
What's the rule for finding sharp key signatures?
Last sharp, go up one note
How to you know when to use sharps or flats to construct a key signature?
If it's F or has a flat in the name, you use flats. Anything else (besides C) is sharps.
C4
What's the order of flats?
BEADGCF
What are the natural half steps in a C major scale?
E to F, B to C
In treble AND bass clef, what are the two octave classification numbers we use for each?
4 and 5 for treble, 2 and 3 for bass
What's the order of sharps?
FCGDAEB
There are two ways to make E to F and B to C whole steps. What are they?
Put a sharp on F or C, put a flat on E or B
(E-F#, B-C#, or Eb-F, Bb-C)
Tell me where the following notes are using descriptors such as "the third space of treble clef" or "the second line of bass clef":
D5
F3
D5: 4th line of treble clef
F3: 4th line of bass clef
What key signature is Gb enharmonic to?
F#
Tell me all the accidentals that are needed for an Fb scale.
(tip - use out whole to half step ratio... and double flats exist! it lowers the note by two half steps ;] )
Fb Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb Fb