Scales & Keys
This scale always has half steps between scale degrees 3–4 and 7–8
What is a major scale?
This chord is spelled C–E–G–B♭
What is a dominant seventh chord?
This time signature is compound duple.
What is 6/8?
This interval is between C and F.
What is a perfect fourth?
This term means to play smoothly and connected.
What is legato?
This is the relative minor of G major
What is E minor?
This chord is built on the mediant in C major
What is E minor?
This symbol connects notes of the same pitch.
What is a tie?
This interval exists between the root and fifth of a triad.
What is a perfect fifth?
This term means gradually getting louder.
What is crescendo?
This key signature has one flat.
What is F major?
This chord is the subdominant in D major.
What is G major?
This rhythm adds half the value of the original note.
What is a dotted note?
This describes the order of notes in a triad when it is in first inversion.
What is third–fifth–root?
This term describes playing notes very short and detached.
What is staccato?
This scale raises the 6th and 7th ascending in minor.
What is melodic minor?
This cadence progression is V–I in C major.
What is an authentic cadence?
This describes playing on weak beats or offbeats.
What is syncopation?
This interval is between the root and seventh of a major seventh chord.
What is a major seventh?
This term means return to the original tempo.
What is a tempo?
This scale contains five notes: C D E G A.
What is the pentatonic scale?
This is the primary function of the dominant chord in tonal harmony.
What is to create tension that resolves to the tonic?
In simple meter, this rhythmic concept describes notes that occur between the main beats, often creating forward motion.
What is subdivision?
This interval occurs between the leading tone and tonic in G minor.
What is a minor second?
This term describes when a note is extended beyond its written value into the next beat.
What is a tie?