A small oval shape drawn on a staff to represent a particular pitch
What is a notehead
100
This scale is formed by dividing the octave into twelve equal half steps
What is chromatic scale
100
This groups all accidentals found in a major or natural minor scale at the beginning of the composition
What is the key signature
100
This is the most frequently used chord of tonal music
What is three-note triad
200
These color keys represent the accidentals on keyboard.
What are the black keys
200
The length of a sound in time
What is duration
200
W W H W W W H is the pattern of this scale
What is the major scale
200
This major key has three sharps
What is A
200
when a triad is in an unaltered position, the bottom note is called this
What is root note
300
These 2 steps make up the musical distance
What is a half step and a whole step
300
These short lines are above and below the staff and their function is to extend the pitch range of the staff
What are ledger lines
300
These are the three scales that make up the minor scale
What are natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor
300
This tool is a visual tool that helps you grasp key relationships with diatonic scales
What is the circle of fifths
300
This type of triad has two superimposed major thirds
What is augmented triad
400
Two of these notes is equal in to one half note
What is two quarter notes
400
Three or more pitches sound simultaneously
What is a chord
400
W H W W H W W makes up which minor scale
What is the natural minor scale
400
this minor key has four flats
What is f
400
The second scale degree of a triad is called this
What is supertonic triad
500
Another name for the bass clef
What is the F clef
500
a six-note scale where the second and sixth scale degrees are missing, the third and seventh degrees are lowered, and a lowered fifth degree is added to the existing fifth scale degree.
What is a blue scale
500
the third scale degree is known as
What is mediant
500
D major scale shares the key signature with this minor scale
What is b minor
500
Uppercase Roman numerals are used to identify this type of triad