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| Final=D, but it starts on the fifth, A |
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| Final=E, but starts on the fifth, B |
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| Final=F, but starts on the fifth, C |
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| Final=G, but starts on the fifth, D |
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| Final=A, but starts on the fifth, E |
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| Final=C, but starts on the fifth, G |
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Major and minor keys sharing same key signature
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C major and A minor
D major and B minor |
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Major key and minor key that share the same tonic, but not the same key signature
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C major and C minor
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| Semi-tone larger than major |
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| Semi-tone smaller than minor |
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| Octave or less between notes |
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| More than an octave between notes |
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FOR INVERSIONS OF INTERVALS
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A sucession of notes
- Motivic--Recurring, unifying melody
- Tuneful--Fuller, has beginning, middle, and end
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2→1 or 7→8
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| Final note of a cadence is metrically strong |
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| Final note of a cadence is metrically weak |
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| Combination of two phrases |
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| Short melodic phrase repeated over and over for baseline, with varied melodic parts |
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| Divided into 2 equal parts |
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| Divided into 3 equal parts |
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| If the top number is a 2, 3 or 4, then it is ______ beat division |
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Beats per measure is equal to the top number
The beat value is 1 divided by the top number
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If the top number is a 6, 9, or 12 then it's a _____ beat divison.
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Complex.
Divide that number by 3 to get beats per measure.
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Major--Whole step between
Minor--Half-step between |
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Major--Half-step less than P4
Minor--Whole-step less than P4 |
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Major--Whole-step above P5
Minor--Half-step above P5
Major--1 semi-tone between notes
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Major--One semi-tone between notes
Minor--Two semi-tones between notes
Major--Half-step below P8
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