Major Scale
Number of notes in major scale
What is Seven
The major dominant chord is built on this scale degree
What is 5
This mode is identical to the natural major scale
What is Ionian?
The major key signature with exactly one flat.
What is F Major
This is the strongest cadence, moving from the V chord to the I chord.
What is Authentic Cadence
Order of wholes and halfs
What's WhWWhWW
Emotion associated with minor chords
What is sadness
This mode is the 6th mode of the major scale and sounds like the natural minor scale.
What is Aeolian?
The major key signature with two sharps.
What is D Major
This cadence creates a sense of "suspense" by ending on the V chord.
What is a half cadence
The scales with no sharps or flats
What is the C major scale
Emotion associated with major chords
What is Happiness
This major mode features a raised 4th scale degree
What is Lydian?
The major key signature with three flats.
What is Eb Major
Moves from the IV chord to the I chord.
Plagal Cadence
This is the interval between the 1st and 5th notes of a major scale.
What is a Perfect Fifth?
Four Fundemental Chord Types
What is major, minor, diminished and augmented
This minor mode is characterized by a lowered 2nd scale degree.
What is Phrygian?
The relative minor key of C Major.
What is A Minor?
This cadence "tricks" the ear by moving from V to vi instead of
Deceptive Cadence
These are the specific scale degrees lowered in a major scale to create a natural minor scale.
What are the 3rd, 6th, and 7th degrees?
Chord with three notes
What is a triad
Built on the 7th degree of the major scale, this is the only mode with a diminished tonic triad
What is Locrian?
The number of sharps in the key of C# Major.
What is 7
In the key of C Major, these are the two specific chords used for a Perfect Authentic Cadence.
What are C major and G major