MUS 190: Special Topics Guitar- Written Exam 3

Contains definition and concept for the 3rd Written/Theory Test including Half vs Whole Steps, Scales, origins of aspects of music, tempo, and etc.

Quarter Rest/Beat

Receives one beat or count of sound or silence

Andante

Slow tempo

Dal Segno

Return to the sign

Repeat Sign

Return to the beginning or where there is a double bar line w/ two dots.

Allegro

Fast Tempo

Dotted Half Note/Rest

Receives three beats or counts of sound/silence

Moderato

Moderate(medium) tempo

Tie

Connects notes of the same pitch across different measures; increases the hold of a particular note (ex: tie b/w a quarter note and a half note = 3 beats of note in that same pitch)

When showing the count for 8th note, how would you donote it?

#+

How can you tell the amount of notes in a measure?

Based on the time signature: top number tells you how many beats in a measure: (Ex: ¾ means 3 beats in 1 measure.)

Tempo

Gradual and sudden changes of the pulse and speed affect the mood and intensity of music.

Tonality

Based on a scale, aka key; ex: G scale has a tonality or key of G; meaning it starts with G and ends at the next octave of G.

Half Step

1 fret higher or lower

Whole step

2 frets higher or lower

Octave

Same note name: either 12 frets (half steps) Higher or Lower

How is a A note played an octave higher?

Play 5th string on the 12th fret (double dots)

What are the six strings of a guitar?

E, A, D, G, B, E

What is the base note of a G chord?

6th string, 3rd fret

What is the base note of the A7 chord?

5th string, open(0) fret

What is the base note of the D chord?

4th string, open(0) fret

What is the base note of the C chord?

5th string, 3rd fret

What is the scale formula for a Major Scale?

1, 1, 1/2, 1, 1, 1, 1/2; the first note and final note of the scale are the same except different octaves

1 step

Whole step; 2 frets

½ step

Half step; 1 fret

What are the three things that a scale can tell you?(Ex: G Major Scale)

1) What the key or root of the scale is (ex: G)

2) If a major/minor tone pattern (influences sounds: happy or sombre) (Ex: major)

3) Tells it a scale (sequence of notes following a scale formula)

Scale

A succession of notes from a root to its octave in a fixed order.

Tonality/Key

Based off the chords and melody

Tonality =

tonal center

Key =

Tone base

What can the root of a scale influence?

If it sounds happy or sad since it follows a certain formula based on the key and if major/minor

Why are roman numerals used?

Scale Degrees; tells you the notes in sequence of the key

What are the principal chords of major scales?

I, IV, and V (1, 4, 5)

What are the principal chords for a G major scales?

G, C, D (1, 4, 5)

What are the principal chords of a D major scale?

D, G, A (1, 4, 5)

Dal Segno; D.S ($) al Fine

Play from sign to fine (usually play the whole song, then come back to where the sign is and play until fine)

Fine

End

Da Capo; D.C

Play from the beginning to Fine (play whole song, then go back to beginning and finish where says Fine)

1st ending

Ending right before repeat signs

2nd ending

ending that comes after the repeat signs and is used to finish up the song.

What aspect of music did Europe contribute to founding?

Theory and Math of music

What aspect of music did Africa contribute to founding?

1) Rhythm

2)Genres: Blues, percussion, drums(alot of music has evolved from Blues)

What are the 3 speeds of tempo?

Andante - Slow; walking tempo (abt 80-90 bpm)

Moderato - medium

Allegro - fast; fastes(120 to 150 bpm)

T or F: can songs indicate specific speeds?

Yes: they may have a specific # at the beginning of a song. Other times they use one of the three terms for an approximation.

If played in a Key of G, what sequence of notes should be played based on the roman numeral pattern: I, V, V, I, IV, IV, V, I, V, I

G, D, D, G, C, C, D, G, D, G

If played in a Key of D what sequence of notes should be played based on the roman numeral pattern: I, V, I, V, IV, V, I, V, IV, I

D, A, D, A, G, A, D, A, G, D