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Theory Definitions
Theory Level 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accelerando | Increasing the tempo, gradually |
| Arpeggio | A chord whose pitches are sounded in succession, harp-like |
| Augmented Second | An interval of a second having three half steps (C-D#) |
| Cantabile | In a singing style |
| Chromatic Half Step | A half step using the same letter name (C-C#) |
| Diatonic Half Step | A half step using two letter names; a minor second (C-Db) |
| Diminished Triad | A triad having two minor thirds |
| First Inversion Triad | A triad with its third as its lowest pitch (the C Major triad in first inversion is E-G-C) |
| Harmonic minor Scale | A minor scale that raises scale degree 7 a half step |
| Major Interval | The set of intervals in the Major scale using scale degrees 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, or 1-7 |
| Marcato | Marked, emphasized |
| Melodic minor Scale | A minor scale that raises degrees 6&7 a half step, ascending, and uses the natural minor, descending |
| minor Interval | An interval which is a half step smaller than the corresponding Major interval |
| Natural (Pure) minor Scale | A minor scale using the tones indicated by the key signature. The pattern of half and whole steps is: WHWWHWW |
| Root Position Triad | A triad with its root as the lowest pitch (The C Major triad in root position is C-E-G) |
| Second Inversion Triad | A triad with its fifth as the lowest pitch (The C major triad in second inversion is G-C-E) |
| Subito | Suddenly |
| Transposition | To move music (melodic or chordal) to a different pitch level, keeping the pattern exactly the same |
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