Major KS
What is the key signature for C major?
no sharps/flats
No sharps or flats
A mineeerrrrrr
4/4, or four beats in a measure, quarter note gets the beat
Loud
12 o’clock (major key) - how many sharps/flats (can you name the key?)
Zero sharps/flats - C major
What is the shortcut for finding the key name from a key signature with flats in it? Name the one exception.
Go to the second to last flat - that is the name of your key! F major only has one flat - it must simply be memorized.
How do you find the minor key from a key signature?
Find the major key, go three half-steps down.
What is the phrase commonly used to describe/explain a time signature? Give an example.
“There are ___ beats in a measure, and the ____ ___ gets the beat.”
What does crescendo (cresc) mean?
Get louder
What do you add as you go counter-clockwise on the circle of fifths, starting from 12 o’clock?
Flats
What is the major key with four flats in it?
Ab Major
What is the minor key with three sharps in it?
F# minor
How many beats does an eighth note get in 2/4?
Half a beat
what is an acronym that can be used for the spaces in treble clef?
fat alley cats eat
What major key is at 4 o’clock on the circle of fifths? What is the key signature?
E Major; four sharps
What is the major key that shares a key signature with eb minor? What is the key signature?
Gb Major; five flats
What is the minor key with five flats?
B-flat minor
How many beats does a single triplet note get in 6/4?
A third of a beat
What is an acronym that can be used for the lines in the bass clef?
Grizzly bears don’t fart around
What minor key is at 9 o’clock?
C minor
What is the major key that shares a key signature with a# minor? What is the key signature?
C# major, seven sharps
Name the order of sharps used when writing a key signature
F, c, g, d, a, e, b
How many beats would a dotted half note get in 7/8?
Six
how many flags would a 16th rest have? Please draw it.
Name the four possible keys (M/m) at 7 o’clock
Db M (bb m); C# M (a# m)