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| Time Signature, Top # tells us |
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| how many beats in a measure (bar); this identifies the METER |
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| Time Signature, Bottom # tells us |
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| identifies the type of written note that has a duration of one full beat |
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| Circle of Fifths Order of Flats |
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| Circle of Fifths Order of Sharps |
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| W 1/2 W W 1/2 (1/2 1/2 1/2) 1/2 |
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The root of the Relative Minor Scale can be
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sixth note of the Relative
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| Relative Major F G A Bb C "D" E F |
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| Relative Minor D E "F" G A Bb C D |
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| Triads are _________________ built from _____________ __________________ |
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| three note chords, harmonious “third” intervals |
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| Whole Steps (W) and Half steps (1/2) |
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two whole steps wide (or
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one whole step and one 1/2
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The “generic” musical alphabet
A "B" C "D" "E" F "G" A B... |
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Seventh chords are ______________ made
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four note chords, added 7th
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eleven 1/2 steps from
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chords whose components
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They are represented by __________
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roman numerals, placement of the
root of the chord in the scale (by scale
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