Chords & Progressions
What triad is made of C-E-G?
A: C Major
How many sharps are in the key of D major?
1 sharp (F#)
What is the interval between C and D?
Major 2nd (M2)
What does the top number in 4/4 time tell us?
the number of beats per measure
How many beats is a quarter note worth in 4/4 time?
1 beat
What is the 1st inversion of a C Major triad?
F, A, D
What is the relative minor of F major?
D minor
What is a Perfect 4th above A?
Perfect 4th (P4)
How many beats in 3/4 time?
3 beats
Which rest lasts for 2 beats?
half rest
What’s the second inversion of a G major chord?
D, G, B
What key has 2 flats?
B♭ major
What interval is between E and C#?
Major 6th (M6)
How is 6/8 time different from 3/4?
6/8 has compound meter with 2 main beats, each divided into 3
Which is shorter: an eighth note or a sixteenth note?
sixteenth note
what are the I, IV, and V chords in the key of D major?
G (I), C (IV), D (V)
Name all the flats in the key of Ab major.
B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭
What is a minor 2nd above G?
A♭
Write a measure in 2/4 time using eighth notes and rests.
6/8
What is the value of four sixteenth notes?
1 beat
What are the note names from bottom to top in the treble clef lines?
E, G, B, D, F
What major and minor key share the same key signature with 4 sharps?
E major and C# minor
List all the intervals starting from G up to E.
M2, M3, P4, P5, M6
In which time signature do you feel two dotted quarter notes per measure?
6/8
Create a measure in 4/4 using at least 3 different note types.
Quarter note, two eighth notes, one half note