Pitches and Major Scales
The symbol that raises a note by a half step.
What is a "sharp"?
This is the symbol that represents a rest in music
What is a "quarter rest"?
The relative minor of G Major.
What is E minor?
The type of third interval in a natural minor scale.
What is a "minor third"?
The era known for its ornate and expressive music, featuring composers like Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi.
What is the "Baroque era"?
The number of half steps in a whole tone.
What is "two half steps"?
The number of beats in a typical measure of 4/4 time.
What is "four beats"
The number of flats in the key signature of E flat minor.
What is "six flats"?
The interval between the first and sixth notes of a major scale.
What is a "major sixth"?
The composer often referred to as the "Father of Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet."
Who is Joseph Haydn?
Name the seven notes in a C Major scale.
What are C, D, E, F, G, A, and B?
Name the musical term for getting gradually louder.
What is "crescendo"?
The key signature of A minor.
What is "no sharps or flats"?
The scale commonly used in jazz and blues, characterized by the use of both major and minor thirds.
What is the "melodic minor scale"?
The influential musical movement that emerged in the mid-20th century, characterized by unconventional sounds and structures.
What is "avant-garde" or "experimental music"?
The interval between the first and fifth notes of a major scale.
What is a "perfect fifth"?
The Italian term for "very slow tempo."
What is "grave"?
The term for the natural minor scale with a raised seventh degree
What is the "harmonic minor scale"?
The key signature of F# minor.
What is "three sharps"?
The period in music history known for its emphasis on emotion, individual expression, and nature.
What is the "Romantic era"?
The term for a chord that includes the root, major third, and perfect fifth.
What is a "major triad"?
The term for a sudden, strong accent on a note.
What is "sfz" or "sforzando"?
The key signature of D minor.
What is "one flat"?
The relative major of C minor.
What is "E flat Major"?
The composer of "The Rite of Spring," a groundbreaking work that caused a riot during its premiere.
Who is Igor Stravinsky?