Key signatures
What major scale is at the top of our Circle of 5ths?
C Major
How many notes does a regular major or minor scale have?
8 (including the upper tonic)
What is an interval?
The distance between two notes
How many notes are in a triad?
3
What is a leger line?
Notes/pitches notated above or below the stave
In the Circle of 5ths, to determine which scales have sharps, which direction do you need to move in?
Clockwise
How many notes does a major or minor pentatonic have?
6 (including the upper tonic)
Which intervals are considered "perfect" rather than "major"?
Unison, 4th, 5th and octave (8ve)
What scale degrees do you need to build a major triad?
1, 3, 5
When placing an accidental for a note, which position does it need to be in?
Before the note, matching the line/space that the note sits in
What is the relative minor of G Major?
E Minor
What is the order of tones and semitones in a major scale?
T, T, S, T, T, T, S
Which intervals can be labelled minor?
2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th
F, A, C
What is tonality in music?
Tonality is the key centre in a piece of music, or the scale/key in which a piece is written
What is the key signature of Bb Major? (Name both the number of sharps or flats, and what they are in order)
2 flats - Bb and Eb
What are the scale degrees required to build a minor pentatonic scale?
1, (b)3, 4, 5, (b)7, 8
Name a song used to remember a Perfect Octave (8ve) - you may be asked to sing this interval in the context of the song
eg. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
What scale degrees do you need to build a minor triad?
1, (b)3, 5
What is the difference between a simple and compound time signature?
Simple time signatures use crotchet beats, whereas compound time signatures use quaver beats
B Major
B, D, E, F#, A, B
What is the note needed to form a Major 6th BELOW E?
G
Is a chord a triad?
Not always - if the chord has three notes, it may also be known as a triad
Define diatonic
Diatonic means 'of the scale'