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Music Theory
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35
Music
Undergraduate 1
10/26/2012

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

Structure of a song (all possible sections)

 

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