Music Theory

Definitions

100

The fixed, rhythmic pulse of a piece of music.

Beat

200

A symbol used to indicate the note is lowered a half step.

Flat

300

The process of rewriting notes at a higher or lower pitch, change in key signature and pitch, but not the time signature or rhythm.

Transposition

400

The distance between two notes with the same letter name.

Octave

500

A triad where the notes are rearranged so that the root is no longer the lowest sounding pitch.

Inverted triad

Scales

100

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

C major scale

200

G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G

G major scale

300

B-C#-D-E-F#-G-A-B

B minor scale

400

Major scale where the C-D-F-G-A are all sharp.

B major

500

Minor key where the A-B-D-E are flats.

F minor

Symbols

100

🎼

Treble clef

200

♭

Flat

300

♯

Sharp

400

♮

Natural

500

♩

Quarter note

Key signatures

100

When Peace Like a River

C major

200

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

F major

300

44. Old Hundredth

G major

400

Be Thou My Vision

Eb major

500

The School Song

F# major

Triads

100

D major. What is the root?

D-F#-A

D

200

A major. What is the fifth?

A-C#-E

E

300

A minor. What is the third?

A-C-E

C

400

Major triad which fifth is D.

G major

500

Diminished triad where fifth is C.

F# diminished