First Things First
I Can Relate
Do You C What I C?
Of Minor Importance
If You Can't Beat 'Em...
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If you see this time signature, you know you'll be counting four eighth notes per measure.
What is 4/8?
100
The first step in any major scale is to ascend this interval.
What is a major second?
100
This relative key looks like C Major, but don't be fooled by appearances.
What is A minor?
100
This interval describes the distance from A# to G#.
What is minor sixth?
100
It's as long as four quarter notes, but you won't hear music when this symbol is used.
What is a whole rest?
200
This major key signature only contains one flat. But don't take its word for it.
What is F?
200
It's not quite an octave, but this interval is half a step away.
What is a major seventh (or leading tone)?
200
Authentic, Plagel, Half-, and Deceptive, to name a few.
What are cadences?
200
In terms of half-steps, it looks like this: 2 1 2 2 1 2 2
What is the natural minor scale?
200
This practice of grouping eighth notes and smaller helps the music-reader find the beat.
What is beaming?
300
You'll be counting five sharps when you see this major key signature.
What is B?
300
Play a Bb. Take two steps up, then two more. These three notes make this chord.
What is Bb augmented?
300
You added a sharp and it doesn't sound natural. C# is the leading tone in this major scale.
What is D?
300
Want a minor scale with a leading tone? Try this.
What is a harmonic minor scale?
300
In 4/4 time, five 8th notes will last this many beats.
What is 2-1/2?
400
If you can wrap your head around this symbol, it will let you know where the G is.
What is the Treble Clef?
400
The fifth is below the root in this form of a standard triad.
What is second inversion?
400
You started with A, and you ended with A#. This kind of half-step is not Harmonic.
What is chromatic?
400
This major triad with a minor third added on is so-called because of where it naturally occurs in the major scale.
What is a dominant seventh chord?
400
When you're in 6/8, this note will last an entire measure.
What is a dotted half note?
500
Seven sharps define this minor key.
What is A#?
500
When you're up, you're up, and when you're down you're down. The 6th and 7th scale degrees won't stay put in this form of the minor scale.
What is melodic?
500
Which line is which? They all look the same. These symbols will show you where to find F or G on the staff.
What are clefs?
500
If you want this scale, take the minor pentatonic and add a sharp 4th or flat 5th scale degree.
What is a blues scale?
500
When three eighth notes add up to just one quarter note, you call it this.
What is a triplet?
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