Orchestra Test Study Guide

Order of Sharps

FCGDAEB.

Order of Flats

BEADGCF.

Con Moto

With motion.

C Major

The major scale with no sharps and no flats.

Relative minor of F

D Minor.

Parallel major of A Minor

A Major.

Three forms of minor

Harmonic, Natural, Melodic.

Major key with three sharps

A Major.

Spiccato

Short and off the string.

Staccato

Short and on the string.

Key of E Major

Has four sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#).

Key of F Major

Has one flat (Bb).

Relative major minor keys

Share the same key signature.

Parallels

Share the same tonic.

Key of G Minor

Has two flats (Bb, Eb).

Relative major of G Minor

Bb Major.

Cantabile

Songlike, lyrical.