Theory Midterm

e major key signature

4 sharps

f# major key signature

6 sharps

b major key signature

5 sharps

c# major key signature

7 sharps

c flat major key signature

7 sharps

enharmonic

notes that are spelled differently but sound the same

tetrachords

2 identical 4 note patterns separated by whole step- make up major scale

__ of any minor key is 1 of relative major

__ of any major key is 1 of relative minor

d __ flats to get parallel minor

scale degree names

tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, subtonic, leading tone

simple intervals; compound intervals

<8ve, >8ve

tritone

augmented 4, diminished 5, 6 half steps

consonant intervals

M/m3rd, M/m6th, p5th, 8ve

P4 is dissonant when

occurs above the bass

breve

2 whole notes long

grouplet

triplets, whatever

stem directions

stem should go up if note below middle line, down if note above middle line

major triad, major 7th

Mm7

major triad, minor 7th

minor triad, minor 7th

half-diminished seventh

diminished triad, minor 7th

diminished seventh

diminished triad, diminished 7th

an accidental by itself in figured bass refers to

3rd above the bass

a slash or plus sign w/ an arabic numeral means

raise that note

FB: horizontal line means

sustain that note

root pos triad symbol

none

root pos 7th symbol

first inversion triad symbol

first inversion 7th symbol

2nd inversion symbol

2nd inversion 7th symbol

third inversion triad symbol

none

third inversion 7th symbol

42 or 2

pitch class

pitches that, though spelled differently, are the same- no matter what octave

diatonic chords

chords found only in the scale of the key

altered/chromatic chords

chords found outside the key’s scale

diatonic major chords

I ii iii IV V vi viidim

common diatonic minor chords

i iidim III iv V VI viidim

other possible minor diatonic chords

ii III+ IV v #vidim VII

major diatonic 7ths

IM7 ii7 iii7 IVM7 V7 vi7 vii 1/2dim7

most common diatonic minor 7ths

i7 ii1/2dim7 IIIM7 iv7 V7 VIM7 viidim7

major mode, minor mode

ionian, aeolian

dorian

d from c- looks like natural minor but raised 6

phrygian

e from c- like natural minor but lowered 2

lydian

f from c- like major but raised 4

mixolydian

g from c- like major but lowered 7

locrian

b from c- like natural minor but lowered 2, lowered 5; or like phrygian but lowered 5

asymmetric meter

if the top # of key sig is a factor of a prime # > 3

Mm7 called

dominant 7

whole tone scale

not capable of supporting tonal center- no clear start/end- dream sequence scale

octatonic scale

whole half whole half- 9 total notes

vii dim is the __ __ triad

leading tone

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