Chapters 1-3
The clef known as G clef.
What is treble clef?
A meter divided into three equal parts.
What is compound meter?
The major key with no accidentals.
What is C major?
The minor scale form with 5 whole steps and two half steps.
What is natural minor scale?
The number system used to identify scale degrees and quality of a triad.
What is Roman numerals?
The accidental that cancels a sharp.
What is natural sign?
The lines above or below the staff that extend the staff.
What are ledger lines?
The minor scale with 2 sharps.
What is b minor?
A scale that has no half-steps.
What is pentatonic scale?
A major triad with an added minor seventh above the root.
What is diminished seventh chord?
The speed of a pulse.
What is tempo?
The second tone or triad of a scale.
What is supertonic?
The perfect interval with five half-steps.
What is P4 (Perfect Fourth)?
The scale consisting of six pitches per octave.
What is whole-tone scale?
The cadence used less frequently as the final cadence. Commonly used in hymns.
What is plagal cadence?
C (Common Time) also know as this time signature.
What is 4/4?
The fifth tone or triad of a scale.
What is dominant?
The relative minor scale of B major.
What is g# minor?
The type of triad consisting of two major thirds (M3).
What is augmented triad?
The label of the third inversion of a dominant seventh chord.
What is 4/2?
The tempo meaning becoming gradually slower.
What is ritardando?
The Italian word meaning very loud.
What is fortissimo?
The interval that is reduced from the interval M10 (Major Tenth).
What is compound major third (M3)?
The label used for the second inversion of a triad.
What is 6/4?
A three-part form that explores the principle of contrast and repetition.
What is ternary form?