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The pitch range the human ear can pick up in terms of hertz.

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.

Frequence of pure sine wave and what most instruments in the U.S. are attuned to.

440 Hz/ A440

Century in which Curts Sach and Erich von Hornbostel categorized instruments.

late 19th century

Electronic instruments such as the theremin first appeared in this century.

early 20th century

After this year, the equal temperament system became dominant.

1750

Scale degrees lowered in blues scale

3 and 7

Presto BPM

200 BPM

Allegro BPM

120 BPM

Moderato BPM

108 BPM

Andante BPM

84 BPM

Adagio BPM

72 BPM

Lento/Grave BPM

40 BPM

Most common irregular meters

five-beat and seven-beat meters

A compound subdivision is subdivided into how many equal parts?

3

Swing music is notated in what time signature?

4/4

Swing music is actually played as if it was what time signature?

12/8

Common-practice tonality was codified by what year?

1750

How many major and minor scales exist?

15 major, 15 minor

What scale degree is the tonic built off of?

1

What scale degree is the supertonic built off of?

2

What scale degree is the mediant built off of?

3

What scale degree is the predominant built off of?

4

What scale degree is the dominant built off of?

5

What scale degree is the submediant built off of?

6

What scale degree is the leading tone built off of?

7

What are the most common chord progressions?

IV-V-I, or ii-V-I

The most “final“ sounding, strongest kind of bass line descends a what?

Fifth

In strong cadences, the most common bass motion is what?

5-1

A 5-1 bass line supports a __-__ harmonic progression.

V-I

The dominant seventh chord uses what scale degrees?

5-7-2-4

The most common embellishing notes are notes that are a ___, ___, or ____ above the root of the chord.

Sixth, Seventh, Ninth

Arnold Schoenberg developed the twelve-tone method in this year.

1925

Sonata form became standard in Western classical composition since what year?

1730