Music Foundations 1

What’s the relative minor of C major?

A minor (0 accidentals)

What’s the relative minor of G major?

E minor (F#)

What’s the relative minor of D major?

B minor (F#, C#)

What’s the relative minor of A major?

F# minor (F#, C#, G#)

What’s the relative major of A minor?

C major (0 accidentals)

What’s the relative major of E minor?

G major (F#)

What’s the relative major of B minor?

D major (F#, C#)

What’s the relative major of F# minor?

A major (F#, C#, G#)

What are the sharps in C major?

0 accidentals

What are the sharps in G major?

F#

What are the sharps in D major?

F#, C#

What are the sharps in A major?

F#, C#, G#

What are the sharps in A min? (Harmonic)

G#

What are the sharps in E min? (Harmonic)

F#, D#

What are the sharps in B min? (Harmonic)

F#, C#, A#

What are the sharps in F# min? (Harmonic)

F#, C#, G#, E#

What’s the leading tone of A min? (Harmonic)

G#

What’s the leading tone of E min? (Harmonic)

D#

What’s the leading tone of B min? (Harmonic)

A#

What’s the leading tone of F# min? (Harmonic)

E#

What’s the order of the chord’s quality for a major scale?

I – ii – iii – IV – V – vi – vii°

What’s the order of the chord’s quality for a harmonic minor scale?

i – ii° – III⁺ – iv – V – VI – vii°

What’s the formula for a major scale?

W–W–H–W–W–W–H

What’s the formula for a harmonic minor scale?

W–H–W–W–H–1.5–H (1.5 as in 3 half steps)

What’s the formula for a major triad?

1 – 3 – 5

What’s the formula for a minor triad?

1 – ♭3 – 5

What’s the formula for an augmented triad?

1 – 3 – ♯5

What’s the formula for a diminished triad?

1 – ♭3 – ♭5

What’s a tonic?

First note (or chord) of a scale, acts as the home base

What’s a sub-dominant?

Fourth note (or chord) of a scale, can either bridge you to the dominant or back to the tonic

What’s modulation?

A change in key

What’s a dominant?

The fifth note (or chord) in a scale that’s the most powerful and creates suspense (wants to resolve back to its tonic)

What’s a dominant of the dominant?

Adds more suspense and tension to the dominant, resulting in a smoother transition to the tonic. It’s the 5th of the dominant (count 5 half steps, ex. G → D is the dominant of the dominant)

What’s a leading tone?

7th note of a scale, one half step beneath the tonic (acts as a cliffhanger)

What’s a relative minor?

Minor scale that shares the same notes as a major scale but starts on a different tonic

What’s the relative minor of E major?

C# minor (F#, C#, G#, D#)