Music Theory Basics
What are the 7 letters used in the musical alphabet?
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
What scale has no sharps or flats?
(C Major)
__________________ happens when two or more notes are played at the same time and sound pleasing or stable together.
Harmony
What are the 2 main clefs in music?
(Treble Clef and Bass Clef)
What are the 5 sharps and flats (accidentals) in music?
C#/Db, D#/Eb, F#/Gb, G#/Ab, A#/Bb
What is the pattern of whole and half steps in a major scale?
(W-W-H-W-W-W-H)
_____________ occurs when two or more notes clash or feel tense, unstable, or unresolved when played together.
Dissonance
What are "Rests" in music?
Note values tell us how long a note is held during a piece of music.
How do you say thank you in sign language?
{Correct}
What symbol is used to raise a note by a half step?
(Sharp ♯)
What is the name of the scale where you play every note (black and white) from the root/tonic to the octave?
Chromatic Scale
Which chord has the following formula?
Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th
Major Chord
What does each space on the treble clef spell going up?
(FACE)
What is the name of the building we will be staying at for the residential experience?
City College Towers
What does a time signature tell us?
(The top number tells us how many beats per measure and the bottom number tells us which note gets the beat)
What scale only has 5 notes?
Pentatonic
What is the #1 most common chord progression?
I–V–vi–IV
What sentence helps you remember the lines on the treble clef?
(Every Good Bird Does Fly)
How do you count 16th notes?
(1 e and a, 2 e and a, 3 e and a, 4 e and a)
What’s the difference between major and minor scales emotionally?
(Major = bright/happy, Minor = dark/sad)
What are the 4 core Scales?
(Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor)
What is the chord progression for a major scale scale?
maj, min, min, maj, maj, min, dim, maj
C D E F G A B C
How do you know the key signature for sharps and flats on sheet music?
For sharps: The key is one half step above the last sharp.
For Flats: The key is the second-to-last flat.
First person to play this note get gets the point:
Root note is B# - W- H- W-W-H-H-H-(W)
What is the note in the parathesis?
(C)