M n m's
How many Sharps are in the Key of A Major?
3 sharps (F sharp, C sharp, G sharp)
What are the three types of seventh chords we are studying?
Major 7, Dominant 7, minor 7
Who are the three main Classical era composers?
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
Beethoven and Schubert
Which key is typically listed at the top of the Circle of Fifths?
How many sharps/flats does it have?
C
Zero
What is the related minor scale to F major?
d minor ( F G A Bb C D <- d is the 6th note)
What chords typically include major 7s when built on the major scale?
IM7 and IVM7
What tonality did the classical eras use to write music?
Major and minor
What is the name for the idea during the expansion of western music in the Romantic era in which each country felt it needed its own music, often filled with tone patterns and tunes from within that country?
Nationalism
Which two keys are most closely related to a pitch center of B?
E (IV) and F Sharp (V)
What is the difference between a natural minor scale and a harmonic minor scale?
the seventh note of the scale is different (lowered seventh in the minor scale, raise back up to the major version in harmonic)
Build a IM7 chord in the key of E
D#
B
G#
E
What form of music includes an Exposition, a Development, and a Recapitulation?
Sonata Form
What is your best definition of Chromaticism?
chromaticism, (from Greek chroma, “colour”) in music, the use of notes foreign to the mode or diatonic scale upon which a composition is based.
Which key is the relative minor of Eb major?
c minor
Name the notes of the C major and C natural minor scale.
C Major - C D E F G A B C
C natural minor - C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
Build a dominant chord on any note of the Eb scale.
(many answers, typically the V chord would be listed as Bb D F Ab)
How many Symphonies did Haydn, the father of the symphony, compose?
Over 100
Paganini, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, many others.
What key is the relative Major of Gb minor?
Bb Major
What are the notes of the D melodic minor scale, ascending and descending?
Ascending D E F G A B C# D
Descending D C Bb A G F E D
What would be the notes of the III7 chord in the key of Bb?
D F# A C
What specific instruments compose the makeup of a String Quartet?
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello
What does programmatic mean?
To tell a story
DAILY DOUBLE
Draw a complete circle, including minors and drawing key signatures.
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