FINAL - FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC: (MUS 110-01)

Ascending Chromatic Scale

Using only sharps, comprised of 12 notes (skipping B to C and E to F)

Descending Chromatic Scale

Using only flats, comprised of 12 notes (skipping C to B and F to E)

Whole Tone Scale

7 note scale, comprised of only whole steps

Major Scale

Following the pattern W-W-H-W-W-W-H

Natural Minor

Using the Major Scale, lower the third, sixth, and seventh scale degree

Harmonic Minor

Using the Major Scale, lower the sixth and seventh scale degree

Melodic (Ascending) Minor

Using the Major Scale, lower the third scale degree

Melodic (Descending) Minor

Using the Major Scale, lower the third, sixth, and seventh scale degree

Perfect Intervals

(Write Major Scale First) Unison, P4, P5, Octave

Major Intervals

(Write Major Scale First) M2, M3, M6, M7

Minor Intervals

½ Lower on Major Intervals (2,3,6,7)

Diminished Intervals

½ Lower on Perfect Intervals (4,5,8) [or 2 “♭” everywhere]

Augmented Intervals

½ Higher (on Perfect Intervals)

Major Triad

M3 to m3

Minor Triad

m3 to M3

Diminished Triad

m3 to m3 (or lower top two notes of major triad)

Augmented Triad

M3 to M3 (or raise top note of major triad)

Motif

A short phrase of repeated notes: Jaws

Melody

A sequence of notes that makes up a phrase

Phrase

A sequence of notes built from smaller motifs

Strophic Form

A repeating “A” phrase: Blues

Binary Form

An A and B phrase: Imagine

Ternary Form

An A, B, A phrase: Twinkle Twinkle

32 Bar: AABA

Over the Rainbow

32 Bar: ABAC

White Christmas