The Musical Alphabet
What are the 7 letters of the musical alphabet?
A B C D E F G
If you raise a note by half a step, what symbol is used?
Sharp (#)
What time signature has 4 beats per measure?
4/4
What is the first note of the C major scale?
C
What are the 3 notes in a C major chord?
C, E, G
What note comes after G in the musical alphabet?
A
If you lower a note by half a step, what symbol is used?
Flat (b)
How many beats does a whole note get in 4/4 time?
4
How many sharps are in the key of G major?
one - F#
What type of chord elicits a more sad or somber emotion?
Minor
Name a popular worship key that uses the notes G, C and D
Key of G
What note is a half-step higher than G?
G# (or Ab)
What note gets 1 beat in 4/4 time?
Quarter note
What is the pattern of whole and half steps in a major scale?
whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half
What is the most common chord progression in worship music? Use the key of G as an example
I, IV, V, VIm (G, C, D, Em)
On a guitar, how many frets represent one octave?
12 frets
What note is a half-step below F?
E
Identify the time signature for this clapping pattern
6/8
What key signature has no sharps or flats?
C major
What is the difference between a major and a minor chord?
Minor has 1, 3 (flattened), 5
Which 2 letters in the musical alphabet do not have sharps or flats between them?
E & F, B & C
If I asked you to transpose a song from G to A, what chord would be played instead of an Em chord after transposing?
F#m
3/4
Name the notes of the G major scale
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G
What is the relative minor chord for the key of G?
Em