Grade 1 Music Theory Review

What is the relationship between a half note and quarter notes?

A half note lasts as long as 2 quarter notes.

How many quarter notes are equivalent to a whole note?

A whole note lasts as long as 4 quarter notes.

What does the top number in a time signature indicate?

The top number tells you how many beats are in a measure.

What does the bottom number in a time signature indicate?

The bottom number tells you the time value.

What are extra lines above and below the stave called?

Leger lines.

What sign indicates raising a note by a half step?

Sharp.

What does a dot after a note or rest do?

Makes it half as long again.

What is the key-note of a scale also known as?

The tonic.

What is a group of three notes consisting of the key-note plus the 3rd and 5th degrees above it called?

Tonic triad.

What does an accidental do when applied to a note?

It modifies the pitch of that note until the end of the bar.

What is the difference between a melodic interval and a harmonic interval?

A melodic interval is two notes played one after another, while a harmonic interval is two notes played at the same time.

How long does a sharp last after being applied?

Until the end of the bar, unless cancelled by a natural or another accidental.

How many beats are in a measure in 4/4 time?

4 beats.

How many sharps are in G major?

1 sharp: F sharp.

How many flats are in F major?

1 flat: B flat.

What is the duration of a dotted half note in quarter notes?

3 quarter notes.

What is the duration of a dotted eighth note in sixteenth notes?

3 sixteenth notes.