Music Theory Basics
What are the 7 letters used in the musical alphabet?
(A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
What scale has no sharps or flats?
(C Major)
__________________ happens when two or more notes are played at the same time and sound pleasing or stable together.
Harmony
What are the 2 main clefs in music?
(Treble Clef and Bass Clef)
What are the 5 sharps and flats (accidentals) in music?
C#/Db, D#/Eb, F#/Gb, G#/Ab, A#/Bb
What is the pattern of whole and half steps in a major scale?
(W-W-H-W-W-W-H)
_____________ occurs when two or more notes clash or feel tense, unstable, or unresolved when played together.
Dissonance
What are "Rests" in music?
Note values tell us how long a note is held during a piece of music.
How do you say thank you in sign language?
{Correct}
What symbol is used to raise a note by a half step?
(Sharp ♯)
What is the name of the scale where you play every note (black and white) from the root/tonic to the octave?
Chromatic Scale
Which chord has the following formula?
Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th
Major Chord
What does each space on the treble clef spell going up?
(FACE)
Where are we going on our first trip tomorrow?
AlleyPond Adventure Course
What does a time signature tell us?
(The top number tells us how many beats per measure and the bottom number tells us which note gets the beat)
What scale only has 5 notes?
Pentatonic
What is the #1 most common chord progression?
I–V–vi–IV
What sentence helps you remember the lines on the treble clef?
(Every Good Bird Does Fly)
How do you count 16th notes?
(1 e and a, 2 e and a, 3 e and a, 4 e and a)
What’s the difference between major and minor scales emotionally?
(Major = bright/happy, Minor = dark/sad)
What are the 4 core Scales?
(Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor)
What is the chord progression for a major scale scale?
maj, min, min, maj, maj, min, dim, maj
C D E F G A B C
How do you know the key signature for sharps and flats on sheet music?
For sharps: The key is one half step above the last sharp.
For Flats: The key is the second-to-last flat.
First person to play this note get gets the point:
Root note is G# - W- H- W-W-H-(W)
What is the note in the parathesis?
(G#)