Key Signatures
This major key has no flats or sharps.
What is C major?
The top number in a time signature represents this.
What is how many beats in a measure?
These three intervals are generally referred to as perfect.
What are fourths, fifths, and octaves?
A to C#
What is a Major 3rd?
This classical composer went deaf over the course of his life, but continued to compose up until his death.
Who is Ludwig von Beethoven?
This major key has 2 flats.
What is B-flat?
The bottom number of a time signature represents this.
What is which note gets the beat?
This interval is also described as a half-step.
What is a minor second?
G to Eb
What is a minor 6th?
The man who tried inventing a perfect tuning system.
Who is Pythagoras?
This pattern can be listed as F, C, G, D, A, E, and B.
What is the order of sharps?
What is common time?
This interval is also described as a whole step.
What is a major second?
The inversion of a minor 2nd.
What is a Major 7th?
You can use one of these two songs during CPR to keep the right tempo for chest compressions.
What is Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees or Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
This major key has 5 sharps.
What is B?
This is another name for 2/2 time or twice as fast as 4/4 time.
What is cut time?
These 2 intervals, known as a tri-tone.
What is an augmented fourth or diminished fifth?
The compound equivalent of a Perfect 5th.
What is a Perfect 12th?
Rapper Eminem was given this name at birth.
Who is Marshall Mathers?
These enharmonically equivalent major keys have either 6 sharps or 6 flats.
What is F-sharp or G-flat?
This term means breaking down the beat into smaller pieces and is generally used to help stay in time.
What is subdivision?
This is the pattern of whole and half steps needed to create a major scale.
What is W, W, H, W, W, W, H?
The inversion of a diminished 5th.
What is an Augmented 4th?
Mrs. Stith’s degree and alma mater (master‘s degree).
What is collaborative piano from Baylor University?