High School Musician Artistreopardy

Pitch & HS/WS

100

Pitch and octave designation of Middle C

C4

200

One half step above G#

A

300

One whole step below Eb

Db (or C#)

400

Three half steps below C#

Bb (or A#)

500

Three whole steps above Ab

D

Major Keys & Scales

100

Key Signature of G Major

F#

200

Note that is scale degree 4 in F major

Bb

300

Key Signature of Eb Major

Bb, Eb, Ab

400

Note that is scale degree 7 in B major

A#

500

Key Signature of Cb Major

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb

Minor Keys & Scales

100

Note that is scale degree 7 in A natural minor

G

200

Key Signature of D minor

Bb

300

Note that is scale degree 6 in G harmonic minor

Eb

400

Key Signature of G# minor

F#, C#, G#, D#, A#

500

Note that is scale degree 6 (on the way up) in E melodic minor

C#

Theory Terminology

100

Term for scale degree 1

Tonic

200

Term for scale degree 5

Dominant

300

Term for scale degree 3

Mediant

400

Term for scale degree 7 in natural minor

Subtonic

500

Term for two notes that sound the same but are spelled differently

Enharmonic

Medieval/Renaissance

100

Nun who composed over a drone

Hildegard (von Bingen)

200

Cathedral in France where polyphony was born

Notre Dame

300

Renaissance dates

1400-1600

400

Piece or composer notated years later by ear by Mozart

Allegri Miserere

500

Medieval Bard/singer-songwriter

Troubador or Trouvaritz