Key Signatures
This major key has one sharp.
What is G major?
This term describes a melody that moves mostly by step, rather than by leap.
What is conjunct?
A triad consisting of a minor third and diminished fifth.
What is a diminished triad?
This Baroque composer is famous for developing the well-tempered tuning system, illustrated in his Well-Tempered Clavier.
Who is JS Bach (1685-1750)?
What is a decaf vanilla latte?
The relative minor of E-flat major.
What is C minor?
The sixth scale degree of a diatonic scale.
What is submediant?
The notes of a vii07 chord in G major
What are F#-A-C-Eb?
He is known as the “King of Pop” and released the iconic album Thriller.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Dr. Kpad was a saxophone major as an undergrad student. What is the model of the alto saxophone that he owns?
a. Selmer Radio Improved
b. Selmer Balanced Action
c. Selmer Mark VI
d. Selmer Mark VII
What is a Selmer Mark VII?
This key signature has 5 flats.
What is D-flat major or B-flat minor?
A type of motion where one voice stays on the same pitch while another moves.
What is oblique motion?
The Roman numeral for a dominant seventh chord in C major in 3rd inversion.
What is V42?
This British rock band, formed in the 1960s, included members John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
Who are The Beatles?
The dot over the letter “i” and “j” in English goes by this name.
What is a tittle?
Name the key with 3 sharps.
What is A major or F-sharp minor?
A cadence that ends on the dominant chord (V), creating a sense of pause or incompleteness.
What is a half cadence?
Identify this chord (listed from lowest to highest pitches): F–A–C#–D. Name the chord and its inversion.
What is DmM7 in first inversion?
Known as the “Waltz King,” he composed The Blue Danube and over 500 other works.
Who is Johann Strauss II?
Bananas are naturally slightly radioactive because of this element.
What is potassium?
This theoretical key contains one double sharp in its key signature.
What is G-sharp major?
This ornament is a quick, grace-note-like embellishment that precedes a main note, notated with a small note and slash.
What is acciaccatura?
Identify this chord (listed from lowest to highest pitches): Cbb-Db-Fb-Abb. Name the chord and its inversion.
What is Db07 in third inversion?
This Italian composer is famous for operas like La Traviata and Rigoletto.
Who is Giuseppe Verdi?
If a pizza has a radius of 8 inches and you cut it into 8 equal slices, what is the area of one slice? (Use π ≈ 3.14 and leave your answer in square inches.)
What is approximately 25.12 square inches?