Major Keys
Italian Terms
The musical roadmap
Chords
Intervals
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This key signature has no sharps or flat
What is C major
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A loud dynamic marking but not the loudest.
What is forte
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When this marking appears in music you must play through the section once, and then play through it again.
What is a repeat
100
This chord lowers the mediant of a major chord by one semitone
What is a minor chord
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When played this interval sounds like "The Wedding March"
What is a perfect 4th
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Sharps appear in this order when writing in major keys
What is Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle
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This is the english translation of Andante
What is at a walking pace
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When a D.C appears it means to do this.
What is go to the beginning of the piece
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These types of chords have 4 notes
What is major 7th and dominant 7th
200
This interval, when played aloud sounds like the beginning of Oh Canada
What is a minor 3rd
300
Flats appear in this order when writing in major keys
What is Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father
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This marking tells you to hold a note until the conductor directs to end.
What is a fermata
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This term means to end the piece, wherever it appears in the music.
What is fine
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A dominant 7th chords is written by lowering this note by one semitone
What is the leading note
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This is the interval between the tonic and the dominant
What is a perfect 5th
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This is the key signature of B major
What is 5 sharps. FCGDA.
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This tempo marking is slightly slower than Allegro
What is Allegretto
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This is the meaning of D.S. al Coda
What is return to the Dal Segno and play through until the Coda appears, then play the Coda section of the piece.
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A major chord built on D contains these notes
What is D, F-Sharp, A
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This note is a Major 3rd above A
What is C-sharp
500
This major key signature has the most flats
What is C-flat major
500
This is italian term means "in a singing style"
What is cantabile
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The term "Coda" translates to this english word
What is tail
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A Major 7th chord built on B contains these notes
What is B, D-sharp, F-sharp, A-sharp
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This is the interval between a supertonic and a submedient
What is perfect 5th
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