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Theory Midterm
10-22-08
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Undergraduate 1
10/22/2008

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Term
e major key signature
Definition
4 sharps
Term
f# major key signature
Definition
6 sharps
Term
b major key signature
Definition
5 sharps
Term
c# major key signature
Definition
7 sharps
Term
c flat major key signature
Definition
7 sharps
Term
enharmonic
Definition
notes that are spelled differently but sound the same
Term
tetrachords
Definition
2 identical 4 note patterns separated by whole step- make up major scale
Term
__ of any minor key is 1 of relative major
Definition
3
Term
__ of any major key is 1 of relative minor
Definition
6
Term
d __ flats to get parallel minor
Definition
3
Term
scale degree names
Definition
tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, subtonic, leading tone
Term
simple intervals; compound intervals
Definition
<8ve, >8ve
Term
tritone
Definition
augmented 4, diminished 5, 6 half steps
Term
consonant intervals
Definition
M/m3rd, M/m6th, p5th, 8ve
Term
P4 is dissonant when
Definition
occurs above the bass
Term
breve
Definition
2 whole notes long
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grouplet
Definition
triplets, whatever
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stem directions
Definition
stem should go up if note below middle line, down if note above middle line
Term
M7
Definition
major triad, major 7th
Term
Mm7
Definition
major triad, minor 7th
Term
m7
Definition
minor triad, minor 7th
Term
half-diminished seventh
Definition
diminished triad, minor 7th
Term
diminished seventh
Definition
diminished triad, diminished 7th
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an accidental by itself in figured bass refers to
Definition
3rd above the bass
Term
a slash or plus sign w/ an arabic numeral means
Definition
raise that note
Term
FB: horizontal line means
Definition
sustain that note
Term
root pos triad symbol
Definition
none
Term
root pos 7th symbol
Definition
7
Term
first inversion triad symbol
Definition
6
Term
first inversion 7th symbol
Definition
65
Term
2nd inversion symbol
Definition
64
Term
2nd inversion 7th symbol
Definition
43
Term
third inversion triad symbol
Definition
none
Term
third inversion 7th symbol
Definition
42 or 2
Term
pitch class
Definition
pitches that, though spelled differently, are the same- no matter what octave
Term
diatonic chords
Definition
chords found only in the scale of the key
Term
altered/chromatic chords
Definition
chords found outside the key's scale
Term
diatonic major chords
Definition
I ii iii IV V vi viidim
Term
common diatonic minor chords
Definition
i iidim III iv V VI viidim
Term
other possible minor diatonic chords
Definition
ii III+ IV v #vidim VII
Term
major diatonic 7ths
Definition
IM7 ii7 iii7 IVM7 V7 vi7 vii 1/2dim7
Term
most common diatonic minor 7ths
Definition
i7 ii1/2dim7 IIIM7 iv7 V7 VIM7 viidim7
Term
major mode, minor mode
Definition
ionian, aeolian
Term
dorian
Definition
d from c- looks like natural minor but raised 6
Term
phrygian
Definition
e from c- like natural minor but lowered 2
Term
lydian
Definition
f from c- like major but raised 4
Term
mixolydian
Definition
g from c- like major but lowered 7
Term
locrian
Definition
b from c- like natural minor but lowered 2, lowered 5; or like phrygian but lowered 5
Term
asymmetric meter
Definition
if the top # of key sig is a factor of a prime # > 3
Term
Mm7 called
Definition
dominant 7
Term
whole tone scale
Definition
not capable of supporting tonal center- no clear start/end- dream sequence scale
Term
octatonic scale
Definition
whole half whole half- 9 total notes
Term
vii dim is the __ __ triad
Definition
leading tone
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