Music Theory
What are the names of the two main scales used in most music?
(Hint: Happy Sounding vs. Sad)
The two main scales used in most music are the MAJOR SCALE and the MINOR SCALE.
What is the oldest Musical Period that we know of?
The oldest Musical Period that we know of is the Medieval Period.
What are the Solfege syllables for a Major Scale?
The Solfege syllables for a Major Scale are:
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do
What Major Key Signature has no sharps or flats?
The Key of C Major has no sharps or flats.
What is the Musical composed by Lin Manuel Miranda that originally started out as a Mixtape?
The Musical composed by Lin Manuel Miranda that originally started out as a mixtape is the hit show, Hamilton.
What is the difference between a duple and triple meter? Give an example of each.
Duple meter is usually conducted in either a 2 or 4, and Triple Meter is usually conducted in either a 1 or 3.
Examples: Duple - 4/4, 2/4, 6/8, 12/8
Triple - 3/4, 9/8
What Musical Period are we currently in?
We are currently in the Contemporary Period?
In Solfege, what is the name for the Tonic?
The Tonic is also referred to as "Do".
What Major Key Signature has 2 sharps?
The key of D Major has two sharps in the key signature.
The famous Musical composed by Andrew Loyd Webber that is one of the longest running musicals on Broadway and has a movie adaptation coming out in December is the hit show, CATS.
The Treble Clef circles around what note line on the staff?
(Hint: The Treble Clef is often referred to as ____ Clef)
The Treble Clef Circles around the G line on the staff and is commonly referred to as G Clef.
In what Musical Period was J.S. Bach's compositions most known for?
J.S. Bach's compositions were composed in the Baroque Period.
What is the order of flats?
The order of flats is as follows:
BEADGCF
What Major Key has 4 flats in the key signature?
The most popular Musical composed by Stephen Sondheim is the hit musical, Into the Woods.
There is a lesser known clef, the Alto Clef. The Alto Clef is commonly used for Orchestras, more specifically, Viola Players. Where is Middle C on the Alto Clef?
The Middle Line on the staff is always Middle C when using the Alto Clef.
Madrigals were performed and composed in what Musical Period?
Madrigals performed and composed during the Renaissance Period.
What is the order of sharps?
The order of sharps is as follows:
FCGDAEB
What minor Key has no sharps or flats in the key signature?
The key of a minor has no sharps or flats in the key signature.
In what popular musical does a con-artist come to a small town, River City, and convince the town to start a band to get their children out of trouble?
The popular Musical where a con-artist arrives in River City to start a band is the hit musical, The Music Man.
There are 7 Modes in Music Theory, what are the 7 different Modes?
(Hint: I D P L M A T or I Don't Play Loud Music At Lunch)
The 7 Modes are:
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian.
List these Musical Periods in order from oldest to most recent -
Romantic, Baroque, Contemporary, Medieval, Renaissance, Classical
The correct order of Musical Periods is as follows:
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary.
What are the three different Minor Scales?
The three different Minor Scales are:
Natural Minor Scale, Harmonic Minor Scale, and Melodic Minor Scale.
What is the term "Relative Minor/Major" and how does it help you determine the key signature for a Key?
The relative minor of a particular major key, or the relative major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but starts on a different note.
Name one of the 5 Musicals that one "Best Musical" at this year's Tony Awards.
At this year's Tony Awards, the following Musicals won for the Category of Best Musical:
Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations
Beetlejuice
Hadestown
The Prom
Tootsie