Subdivisions
Scale Degrees
Key Signatures
Triads
Intervals
100

It takes two quarter notes to make this note

What is a half note?


100

This note functions as “gravity”

What is tonic?


100

This key has no sharps and no flats

What is C major or A minor

100

This triad has a major third on the bottom and a minor third on the top and has a bright sound.

What major?


100

This interval is separated by 1/2 step

what is a minor second?


200

It takes 4 of these to make a quarter note

what is a sixteenth note

200

This note is the furthest away from tonic.

What is Dominant?

200

This Key has 1 sharp

What is G Major or E minor?

200

This triad has a minor third on the bottom and a major third on the top and has a dark sound.

What is minor?

200

This interval is separated by 2 half steps

What is a major 2nd

300

This is how sixteenth notes are subdivided when spoken

What is 1 e + a?

300

This note is the dominant below tonic.

What is sub-dominant?

300

This key has one flat

What is F major or D minor?

300

This triad has a minor third on the bottom and a minor third on the top and sounds “haunted”

What is diminished?

300

This interval is separated by 3 half steps

What is a minor 3rd

400

This number on the bottom of the time signature means the beat will be subdivided into 3.

What is 8?


400

This note is between tonic and sub-dominant

What is sub-median?

400

This key has two sharps

What is D Major or B minor?

400

this triad has a major third on the bottom and a major third on the top and sounds ominous.

What is augmented?

400

this interval is separated by 4 half steps

What is a major 3rd

500

This is an example of a polyrhythm

What is 2 against 3, or 4 against 3?


500

This note is the 7th in the scale, and is like a magnet to tonic.

What is the leading tone?

500

This key has 2 flats

What is B flat major or G Minor?

500

Listen to this example of a triad and identify it

What is…whatever Mr JC played…

500

These are the perfect intervals

What is unison, 4th, 5th and octave?