Chords, Chords, Chords
Weighing in on Scales
That's the Key!
Terms and Vocabulary
... this isn't music theory...
100

No need for snow to make one of these, just stack three pitches on top of each other!

What is a Triad?

100
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy, but here's my number... WWHWWWH.

What is a Major Scale?

100

Round and Round and Round this goes... What key signature will it stop on? Nobody knows!

What is the Circle of Fifths?

100
2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 are all this, but don't think that makes them boring!

What are Simple Meters?

100

This world famous animator recently celebrated his birthday; he would have been 122.

Who is Walt Disney?

200

Putting B, D#, and F# together forms this quality of chord.

What is Major?

200

Minor keys got me feeling down... But at least I can lift up this pitch to make it better!

What is the 7th (raise to Leading tone)?

200

Careful if you need to drive this Major key down the road. It's the first key with A Flat!

What is Eb Major?

200

Often used in Jazz music, this term means placing emphasis on offbeats.

What is Syncopation?

200

He said he was "inevitable," but RDJ snapped that idea out of existence.

Who is Thanos?

300

This kind of 7th chord will CRUSH the competition!!! Until it resolves back to tonic, of course.

What is Dominant?

300

These two modal scales are the only two scales to start on a half step... besides chromatic, of course.

What are Phrygian and Locrian?

300

Sure, I can give you directions to my relative's house. He lives this at this scale degree!

What is the 6th? (3rd is also acceptable for minor to major keys)

300

A fancy name for a pickup note.

What is Anacrusis?
300

Taylor's "colorful" fourth studio album.

What is Red?


400

Mr. Heglund's favorite chord is spelled F, A, C, E.

What is a Major 7th Chord?

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!  This is almost major, but the subdominant pitch must've hit a growth spurt. He's so tall!

What is a Lydian Scale?

400

Same name, different key signature.

What are Parallel Keys?

400

Watch out for that falling tree!!! Oh wait, that's not how you pronounce this word describing sound quality...

What is Timbre?

400

Before every FSU home game, these two ride together to the 50 yard line and plant the flaming spear.

Who are Osceola and Renegade?

500

Two Double Stuf Oreos.

What is an Augmented Triad?

500

The scale degrees dropped from a major and minor scale to create the pentatonic scales.

What are 4 & 7 (MAJOR), and 2 & 6 (MINOR)? 

500

Careful not to hurt yourself, that minor key you're holding has 5 sharps!

What is G# minor?

500

The three types of musical texture.

What are monophonic, homophonic, and polyphonic?

500

Disguised as stormtroopers, Han and Luke are faking a prisoner transfer with Chewbacca from this Cell Block.

What is 1138?

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