Theory Test

How to find a relative major of a minor scale.

Go down 3 semitones.

Major key signatures

Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle 

F^#C^#/GDAEB

Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father 

B^bE^bA^bD^bG^bC^b/F

Pattern of a major scale

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Circle of fifths

Sharp side: count five letters from C, record it, then count 5 more from there until you get to C. ONLY F and last C are sharp.

Flat side: count five letters from C but backwards, then count 5 more until you get to C. Only F is NOT flat.

Simple Vs. Compound Meter

Simple meter has the beats subdivided into two, and compound meter has the beats subdivided into three. 

Melodic vs. Harmonic

Harmonic intervals are notes that are played at the same time, and Melodic intervals are notes that are played one after the other. 

Major third

Major thirds are two whole steps. 

Minor third

Minor thirds a 3 half steps.

Bass clef

Good burritos don’t fall apart

Primary chords

scale degrees 1,4,5

Tonic

scale degree one

Subdominant

4th degree

Dominant

5

weak cadence

5,4

Strong cadence

1

Perfect intervals

unison, 4,5

Major intervals

2,3,6,7

Natural minor scale

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