Secondary Functions
The Basics
What Does That Mean?
Formal Structures
Scales
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In the key of C Major - V/V

What is D - F# - A?

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The intervallic distance between C4 and D4

What is a MAJOR SECOND?

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The term that means suddenly

What is SUBITO?

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AB

What is BINARY?

100

The natural minor scale with a raised 7th 

What is HARMONIC MINOR SCALE?

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In the key of D Major - V7/vi

What is F# - A# - C# - E?

200

The meter of 4/4

What is SIMPLE QUADRUPLE?

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The term that refers to the pick-up beat in music

What is the ANACRUSIS?

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ABA

What is TERNARY?

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The scale made up entirely of half steps

What is CHROMATIC SCALE?

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In the key of a minor - V6/V

What is the D# - F# - B

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The meter of 6/8

What is COMPOUND DUPLE?
300
sostenuto

What is SUSTAINED?

300

AB 1/2A

What is ROUNDED BINARY?

300
The scale with only 5 tones

What is PENTATONIC SCALE?

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In the key of G Major - viio6/IV

What is D - F - B?

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The intervallic distance between B3 and Ab4

What is a DIMINSHED SEVENTH?
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The term that means "robbed" and will allow more freedom of tempo

What is RUBATO?

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This formal structure alternates between an A section and other sections like B or C

What is RONDO FORM?

400

The modal scale that is major with a raised 4th 

What is LYDIAN?

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In the key of F Major - viio7/vi

What is C# - E - G - Bb?

500

When two notes sound the same but have different names, they are considered this.

What is ENHARMONICALLY EQUIVALENT?

500

A type of ornamentation where you rapidly repeat the same pitch. The symbol is two lines above the note head.

What is TREMOLO?

500

Within sonata-allegro form, this section utilizes a primary theme, transition, secondary theme, and closing section

What is the EXPOSITION?

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The modal scale which is natural minor with a lowered 2nd

What is PHRYGIAN?

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