What are the division syllables for compound meters?
1 la li, 2 la li
What are the subdivision syllables for compound meters?
1 ta la ta li ta, 2 ta la ta li ta
Beaming should always reflect what?
The beat
What is the BPM range that beats are typically felt at?
40-200 BPM
What is syncopation?
Syncopation is when an expected metric accent is displaced or subverted by another beat.
What is hemiola?
Hemiola is a temporary duple rhythmic grouping in the context of an underlying triple meter, or vice versa.
What is backbeat?
Backbeat is when the accents fall on 2 and 4 of a groove.
How do scales differ from collections?
Scales differ from collections in that they are ordered.
What is the name of scale degrees 1 and 8?
Tonic
What is the name of scale degree 2?
Supertonic
What is the name of scale degree 3?
Mediant
What is the name of scale degree 4?
Subdominant
What is the name of scale degree 5?
Dominant
What is the name of scale degree 6?
Submediant
What is the name of scale degree 7?
Leading tone
When spelling out the key to a song, you should?
You should spell out the key with as few accidentals as possible.
Parallel major and minor keys are?
Parallel major and minor keys are keys that have the same tonic but different key signatures.
Relative major and minor keys are?
Relative major and minor keys are keys that have different tonics but the same key signature.
What are the three main minor scales?
The three main minor scales are: the natural minor scale, the harmonic minor scale, and the melodic minor scale.
What is the name of scale degree b7?
Subtonic
What are the scale degrees that make up the major pentatonic scale?
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
What are the scale degrees that make up the minor pentatonic scale?
1, b3, 4, 5, b7
Compound intervals are what?
Compound intervals are larger than an octave.
When two notes are written close together, the upper note is typically on which side?
The upper note is typically written on the right side.
