Music Theory Final

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, small, Great, Contra, Subcontra

order of Octave Identification (descending from 5)

2nd space of bass clef

where is small c

2 ledger lines below the bass clef

where is Great C

2nd line of bass clef

where’s Great B

under the 2nd ledger line below the bass clef

where’s Contra B (BB)

under the 5th ledger line below the bass clef

where’s Contra C (CC)

6 ledger lines below the bass cled

where’s SUBCONTRA B (BBB)

Simple Meter

main beat divides into 2 equal parts

Compound

main beat divides into 3 equal parts

6,9,12

these numbers on top signify Compound meter

2,3,4

these numbers signify Simple meter

4, 12

these numbers signify quadruple meter

4 & 7 (tritone)

do you omit to construct the Major Pentatonic

2 & 4

what do you remove from the Natural Minor scale to make Minor Pentatonic

7

what do you omit to make the whole tone scale

2 & 4

what do you omit to make the minor pentatonic blues scale

3 semitones & letters down

how to find relative minor from major

III - median

what scale degree do you look at if you want to know if a scale is major or minor

Submedian

what scale degree is the relative key

Leading Tone

name of the 7th scale degree if it’s a halfstep

Subtonic

name of the 7th scale degree if it’s a whole step

W H W W H W

formula for Dorian

H W W H W W

formula for Phygian

W W W W W H

formula for Lydian

last part of Lydian and last part of Dorian

mixolydian is the mix of what 2 church modes

W W H W H W

formula for Mixolydian

start the range from 3 notes below the finalis

how do you make plagal church mode

Phrygian

the reciting tone is the V except in this one church mode where it is the 6th because of the tritone

3,6,7

you have to lower these in a major scale to make it natural minor

3,6

you have to lower these from a major scale to make harmonic minor

Ascending

when do you lower the 3rd note in a major scale to make it melodic

descending

when do you lower the 6th & 7th note in a major scale to make it melodic

4,5,8

in intervals, these 3 are perfect