Music Theory Exam 1

Based on Concise intro to tonal harmony 3rd edition chapters 0-1

The ______ clef, assigns the __ above middle C to the second line of the staff

Treble, G

What is Middle C?

C in the middle of the keyboard and located in the middle of the bass and treble clef on the grand staff

Octave

as pitches ascend or descend, the letter names repeat once every 8 notes starting and ending with the same note

Bass Cleff

Assigns the F below middle C to the 4th line of the staff

What is a semitone?

smallest possible space between two notes

2 semi-tones make up a ___________

whole tone

All other pairs of white keys are a whole tone apart (separated by black keys) except ____ and ____ which are separated by a semitone.

E-F and B-C

What are accidentals used for?

to raise or lower pitches by a semitone

How many accidentals are there and what are their names?

5; sharp, flat, double sharp, double flat, and natural

What does a sharp do to the note in front of it?

raises a pitch by one semi-tone

What does a flat do to the note in front of it?

lowers a pitch by one semitone.

Enharmonic equivalents

different names for the same pitch

On the staff, accidentals are written before the note, but when you say (or write) the name of a note, the accidental comes ______ the letter name.

after

Natural

a note that is neither sharp or flat

True or false: The natural sign cancels any previous accidentals

True

Double Sharp

raises a note by 2 semi tones

Double flat

lowers the note by 2 semitones

The basic duration of music notation is what note?

quater note

A Half note =

2 quater notes

Whole Note =

2 half notes

What are the 2 smallest note durations ?

8th notes and 16th notes