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Decks in this class (19)

Key Signatures
A minor 1,
C major 2,
E minor 3
30  cards
Compound Time Signatures
What are the compound time signat...,
What are the simple time signatur...
2  cards
Music Theory Knowledge
What is the whole tone scale 1,
Natural minor tone semitone patte...,
The scale formation of a natural ...
7  cards
Composition
What is equal temperament 1,
What is a chromatic scale 2,
Major scale formula 3
31  cards
Harmony
What notes make up a major triad 1,
What notes make up a minor triad 2,
What notes make up a diminished t...
50  cards
Terms Grade 1
A tempo 1,
Accelerando accel 2,
Adagio 3
29  cards
Terms Grade 2
Allargando 1,
Allegro assai 2,
Andantino 3
38  cards
Terms Grade 3
Ad libitum ad lib 1,
Adagietto 2,
Agitato 3
45  cards
Terms Grade 4 (French)
A 1,
Anime 2,
Assez 3
26  cards
Terms Grade 4 (Italian)
Affettuoso 1,
Affrettando 2,
Amabile amiable 3
28  cards
Terms Grade 5 (Italian and German)
Alla misura 1,
Attacca 2,
Dolente 3
52  cards
Modes
Ionian mode 1,
Dorian mode 2,
Phrygian mode 3
7  cards
Instruments
Name the common woodwind instrume...,
Name the common brass instruments 2
2  cards
Scales
Construct a whole tone scale star...,
How is a minor pentatonic scale f...,
How is a major pentatonic scale f...
4  cards
Cadences
What is a perfect cadence 1,
What is a plagal cadence 2,
What is an imperfect cadence 3
8  cards
"The Rudiments of Music"
0  cards
Chord Progressions
The progression of fifths 1,
The progression of fourths 2,
What are the diatonic minor chords 3
33  cards
Chords
Identify the following triad as m...,
Identify the following triad as m...,
Identify the following triad as m...
26  cards
Figured Bass
What is figured bass 1,
What are the three most common fi...,
Complete this 5 3 chord what does...
17  cards

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