Notes & accidentals
Sharp (#)
What symbol raises a note by one half step?
four beats
How many beats are in a measure of 4/4?
Play one Octave Higher
What does 8va mean?
One Sharp
How many sharps are in the key of G major?
Three notes stacked in thirds.
What is a triad made of?
Natural sign
What symbol cancels a sharp or flat?
simple rhythm
what kind of rhythm divides the beat into two equal parts?
Major Scale
What scale follows the pattern W-W-H-W-W-W-H?
Circle of fifths
What tool shows relationships between key signatures?
V
What Roman numeral represents the dominant chord?
An Octave.
What is the distance between two notes with the same name?
6/8 (also 9/8, 12/8)
What time signature is an example of compound time?
Pentatonic scale
What scale has five notes and is common in folk music?
A minor.
What is the relative minor of C major?
Dominant 7th chord
What chord is built on the fifth scale degree and adds a minor 7th?
F natural
What note is enharmonically equivalent to E♯?
two
In 6/8 time, how many dotted quarter-note beats are in a measure?
C4
What octave number is middle C in scientific pitch notation?
F# major
What major key has six sharps and is enharmonically equivalent to G♭ major?
Tritone
What diminished fifth is also known as what interval?
A natural
What note is enharmonically equivalent to B𝄫 (B double flat)?
Two beats per measure, each divided into three parts
Why is 6/8 considered compound duple rather than simple triple?
Melodic minor scale
What scale raises the 6th and 7th degrees when ascending and lowers them when descending?
E♭ minor
What is the parallel minor of E♭ major?
vii°
What Roman numeral represents the diminished triad built on the leading tone in a major key?