Scale identification
W - W - H - W - W - W -H
Major scale
Root note in lowest position
Root position
Dominant chord followed by tonic chord
(V-I)
Authentic cadence
"C" measure
Common time (4/4)
Chord Progression:
G, B, D
G Major chord
W - H - W - W - H - W - W
minor scale
5th as lowest position
Second inversion
Cadence that is suspended or interrupted, ending in a dominant chord (V)
Half-cadence
Gradually getting faster
Accelerando
Chord Progression:
D, F, A
D minor chord
Harmonic minor
First inversion of Fm
Ab - F - C
Dominant chord leading to alternative chord other than tonic chord
(Ex: V - IV)
Deceptive cadence
Lowers sound one octave when placed below the staff
8ba (all'ottava Bassa)
Chord Progression
C, E, G, Bb
C7 chord
D - E - F# - G# - A# - C - D
Whole tone scale
AbmV6
B (Cb) - Eb - Ab
In key of C:
F chord - C chord
Plagal cadence
One or more beats in a partial measure before the first measure in music
Anacrusis
Chord Progression:
Eb, Gb, Bbb
Eb diminished chord
C# - E - F# - FX - G# - B - C
C# Blues Scale
Caug7 V4/3
G# - C - E - Bb
(ii0) - (III+) - (VI) - (vii0)
Minor secondary accompaniment chord
Melody, harmony, and rhythm stay the same verse after verse
Strophic (12 bar blues)
Chord Progression:
A#, C#, E, G
A# diminished 7th chord