Approaches by step and resolves by step in the same direction.
What is a passing tone?
100
a major triad with a major 7th between the root and 7th.
What is a MM 7th chord?
100
V-I chord progression with no inversions.
What is a PAC?
100
A triad inversion when the 5th of the chord is in the bass.
What is 2nd inversion?
200
A key signature with 3 sharps
What is A major?
200
Approaches by step and resolves by a leap in the opposite direction.
What is an escape tone?
200
a major triad with a minor 7th between the root and 7th.
What is a Mm 7th chord?
200
IV-I chord progression. Very popular in in church hymns.
What is a plagal cadence?
200
Released her first album, The Fame, on August 19, 2008 with hit singles, Poker Face and Just Dance.
Who is Lady Gaga?
300
A key signature with 5 flats.
What is D-flat major?
300
An unnaccented non-chord tone that is approached by step and then remains the same. (Jumps the gun!)
What is an anticipation?
300
A minor triad and a minor 7th between the root and the 7th of the chord.
What is a minor minor 7th chord?
300
V-I or vii-I chord progression and V has to be in an inversion.
What is an IAC?
300
Composer that went deaf but continued to compose music.
Who is beethoven?
400
A keys signature with 6 sharps.
What is F-sharp major?
400
Two non-chord tones: The first non-chord tone is approached by step and then jumps a third to the second non-chord tone. The second non-chord tone resolves by step.
What is a Changing tone?
400
a diminished triad with a diminished 7th between the root and 7th of the chord.
What is a fully diminished 7th chord?
400
This cadence does not end on V or I. Most commonly used in major is V-vi chord progression.
What is a deceptive cadence?
400
Had the first video on MTV by a black artist.
Who is Michael Jackson?
500
A key signature with 7 flats.
What is C-flat major?
500
An accented non-chord tone that keeps a note the same and then steps upward.
What is a retardation?
500
A diminished triad with a minor 7th interval between the root and the 7th of the chord.
What is a half-diminished 7th chord?
500
iv6 - V7 chord progression. A half step can be heard in the Bass.
What is a phrygian half cadence?
500
A composer that went to Halle University as a Law student only to drop out after a year and become an organist.
Hint: This composer wrote a lot of oratorios including one of the most famous choruses sung during the holidays.