Key signitures
How many sharps are in the key of D major?
Two (F# and C#)
What is the interval between C and E?
A major third
What is the most common chord progression in pop music?
I-V-vi-IV
How many beats are in a 4/4 time signature?
Four beats
What is the sound of a major third interval?
Do-> Mi (Ex C-E)
Which key has one flat in its key signature?
F Major
What interval is a half step (semitone) wide?
A minor second
In a minor key, the VII chord is typically a ___ chord.
Major
What is the value of a half note?
2 beats
What interval is heard between the notes C and G?
Perfect 5th
What is the relative minor of C major?
A minor
What interval is a perfect fifth above G?
D
In a typical 12-bar blues, what is the chord progression?
I-I-I-I, IV-IV-I-I, V-IV-I-V
In 6/8 time, how many eighth notes make up one measure?
six 8th notes
What is the quality of the interval between A and C#?
Major Third
What key signature has five flats?
D flat Major
What is the interval between F and B flat?
A perfect 4th
What is the Roman numeral for the dominant chord in C major?
V
How do you notate a dotted quarter note?
A quarter note with a dot next to it, equal to 1.5 beats
What is the sound of a diminished seventh chord?
In the key of B major, which note is raised in the natural minor scale?
The 7th note (A#)
What is the interval between C and G#?
An augmented 5th
In jazz, what is the typical chord progression for a ii-V-I in C major?
Dm7-G7-Cmaj7
In a syncopated rhythm, which note receives the emphasis in a normally weak position?
The off or weak beat
Identify the chord quality of the following notes: A, C, E, G.
Minor 7th chord