Scales
The scale contains no half steps
The top value tells us the meter and the bottom value tells us the note value
What is a Time Signature?
The E pitch raised
What is E sharp?
The number of half steps on the major scale is 5
What is perfect 4th?
The minor key has the same key signature as the major key
What is relative minor?
The second and sixth scale degrees are missing
What is the Blues Scale?
The two dots, one above the other, appearing at the beginning and the end of the measures
What is repeat signs?
The extending of the staff by individual lines
What is ledger lines?
The interval size is retained, while expanding the interval by a half step
What is augmented interval?
The minor key that has the most sharps in the key signature
What is a# minor?
The two half steps occur between the second and third degrees, and the fifth and sixth degrees
What is the natural minor scale?
The time value of that note is increased by one half
What is the dotted note?
The same pitch identified by two different letter names
What is enharmonic pitches?
The major interval is made smaller by a half step
What is minor interval?
The major and minor keys share the same tonic but use different key signatures
What is parallel keys?
The ascending and descending scale patterns differ
What is melodic minor scale?
The basic beat is divided into three pulses
What is the compound meter?
The degrees of loudness and softenss
What is dynamics?
The reversing of pitches from top to bottom
What is harmonic inversion?
What is E major key?
The seventh degree degree of the natural minor scale is a whole step away from the tonic
What is the subtonic?
The note is held beyond the end of the measure in a particular meter
What is a tie?
The difference between any note and the next note of the same name
What is an octave?
The quality of the intervals between the tonic and the subdominant, dominant or octave
What is perfect intervals?
The order of flats are Bb-Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Cb-Fb
What is major key signature?