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Identify this tempo: Largo
Broadly
Identify this tempo: Allegro
Fast, quickly and bright
Identify this tempo: Andante
At a walking pace
Identify this tempo: Presto
Extremely fast
Identify this tempo: Moderato
Moderately
What is the pattern of whole and half steps in a major scale?
W-W-H-W-W-W-H.
What is the tonic of a scale?
The first note of a scale and the tonal center.
What is the dominant of a scale?
The 5th scale degree.
What is the subdominant of a scale?
The 4th scale degree.
What is the leading tone of a scale?
The 7th scale degree.
How many sharps are in the key of D major?
2
How many flats are in the key of F major?
1
What key has no sharps or flats?
C major
What is a chromatic scale?
A scale made entirely of half steps.
What is a half step?
The smallest interval in Western music.
What is a whole step?
Two half steps.
What is a major scale?
W-W-H-W-W-W-H (pattern of whole and half steps).
What is the tonic?
The first note of a scale.
What is the dominant?
The 5th scale degree.
What is the leading tone?
The 7th scale degree.
How many sharps in D major?
Two.
How many flats in F major?
One.
What is a chromatic scale?
A scale made entirely of half steps.
What is a half step?
The smallest interval in Western music.
What is a whole step?
Two half steps.
What are scale degrees?
Each note in a scale has a specific name and function.