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Music Theory Basics

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1. Notes in a chromatic octave — 12
2. Notes of a C major scale — C D E F G A B
3. A major triad is built from — root, major third, perfect fifth
4. Beats in a whole note (4/4) — 4
5. Beats in a quarter note (4/4) — 1
6. The ♯ symbol means — sharp (raise a semitone)
7. The ♭ symbol means — flat (lower a semitone)
8. Distance between two adjacent notes — a semitone (half step)
9. Notes of an A minor triad — A C E
10. Top number of a time signature tells you — beats per measure
11. "forte" (f) means — loud
12. "piano" (p) means — soft / quiet
13. Relative minor of C major — A minor
14. A perfect fifth above C — G
15. An octave above C — C (double the frequency)
16. The lines and spaces music sits on — the staff
17. The treble clef is also called the — G clef
18. Interval from C to E — a major third
19. "Allegro" means the tempo is — fast / lively

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