How many Semi-tones in an octave?
12
Beats are organized in…
Measures
Most famous Baroque composer?
Bach
How many/what flats are in A flat major?
4/BEAD
What is the formula to create a major scale?
WWHWWWH
The order of notes on the middle lines in the Treble clef?
FACE
Order of middle notes up a Bass Clef?
ACEG
What is the order of Sharps?
FCGDAEB
What is the oder of flats?
BEADGCF (opposite of sharps)
What is the formula for creating a Natural Minor Scale?
WHWWHWW
What are the order of notes on the lines of the Treble Clef?
EGBDF
What is a harmony?
The use of 2 or more pitches simultaneously, or a “chord”
What are the important sections of a “pop” song?
Verse, pre-chorus, and chorus
Common Time
4/4
Why are pitches used in a scale?
Tonality, Melody, and Harmony
Pitch=
Frequency
Concert pitch
A (440)
What is the 5th scale degree known as?
Dominant
What two eras was the Baroque Age between?
Renaissance and Classical
What was the period of time for the Classical Age?
1720-1800
Perfect 5th (p5) above C?
G
C Major has how many flats and sharps?
ZERO!
Dynamics=
Loudness and softness
Ledger Line
Extends the staff
Crescendo
Slowly building up and getting louder
Retardando
Slowing down
Tempo=
Speed
Major Triad contains what from the major scale?
Root (p1), Major 3rd (m3), Perfect 5th (p5).
What notes does a Minor Triad contain?
Root, Minor 3rd and a perfect 5th.

Structure of a song (all possible sections)

 

Intro, Verse, PreChorus, Tag, Bridge (Middle Eight), Collision (where two parts overlap eachother, Instrumental Solo and Ad Lib
Formula for a Minor Harmonic Scale
WHWWH (W+H) H
Formula for a Melodic Minor Scale
WHWWWWH or WWHWWHW
What are the basic building blocks of Music?
Pitch & Rhythm
Four properties that give every sound character
Timbre, Pitch, Duration, Intensity
How many/what flats are in an E flat major scale?
3/BEA