Music Fundamentals

Vocab

100

The Primary pulse of a piece of music. 

What is Beat?

200

A tempo marking indicative a fast tempo.

What is an Allegro?

300

A temporary or permanent point of rest at the end of a musical phrase.

What is Cadence?

400

A dynamics marking indication moderately loud.

What is Mezzo Forte (mf)?

500

A dynamics marking meaning little by little as in dim. 

What is Poco a poco?

Duple

100

2/8

What is a simple duple?

200

3/2

What is simple triple?

300

3/4

What is simple triple?

400

4/8

What is simple Quadruple?

500

4/4

what is quadruple?

Scale Degree

100

Tonic

What is the first scale degree?

200

Subdominant

What scale degree is F in the Key of C?

300

Dominant

What is the 5th scale degree?

400

Supertonic

What is the 2nd scale degree?

500

Correct order of the scale degree

What is Tonic, Supertonic, Mediant Subdominant, Dominant, Submediant, and Leading Tone?

Major Scale Intervals with half steps

100

0

What is perfect unison?

200

4

What is major 3rd?

300

9

What is Major 6th?

400

5

What is the perfect 4th?

500

12

What is Perfect 8ve?

Intervals within an Octave with half steps

100

3

What is m3?

200

1

What is m2?

300

6

What is A4 (d5)?

400

10

What is m7?

500

8

What is m6 (A5)?