Music Theory Flashcards
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Which mode is built on the 2nd degree of a major scale?
Answer: Dorian
Dorian mode starts on the 2nd scale degree of the major scale and has a minor quality with a raised 6th.
What is the enharmonic equivalent of G-sharp?
Answer: A-flat
G-sharp and A-flat are enharmonic equivalents, meaning they sound the same pitch but are spelled differently.
A chord in second inversion has which note in the bass?
Answer: Fifth
Second inversion (6/4 position) places the fifth of the chord in the bass voice.
What rhythmic value does a dot add to a note?
Answer: Adds half the note's value
A dot after a note adds half of that note's original rhythmic value to it.
Which interval is considered a perfect interval?
Answer: Perfect fourth
Perfect intervals include the unison, fourth, fifth, and octave; the fourth is the only perfect interval listed.
In figured bass, the numeral '6' beneath a note indicates what chord position?
Answer: First inversion
A '6' in figured bass (shorthand for 6/3) indicates a chord in first inversion.
What term describes a cadence that ends on the dominant chord (V)?
Answer: Half cadence
A half cadence ends on the dominant (V) chord, creating a sense of incompleteness or a pause.