Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music

Index-331

A
accidentals
general info, 160
sharp, 161
double sharp, 294
double flat, 294
Aeolian mode, 218
augmented triads, 250

B
bar, 28
bar line, 28
bass clef, 50, 62
beam, 114, 288
beat, 92
bebop scales, 225
blues scale
standard, 222
major blues, 223
minor, 222
recipe for one, 223

C
C clef, 49
chord, 246
Chord Extensions
general info, 254
seventh chord, 254
ninth chord, 256
seventh chord
dominant seventh chord, 255
Chord Inversions
general info, 260
first, 261
second, 262
third, 263
seventh chords, 263
Chord Progression
general info, 268
parallel motion, 270
rules of, 268
similar motion, 269
I IV V I, 270
ii V I, 272
iii vi ii V I, 273
12 bar blues, 273
chord progression, 268
chord quality, 246
Chords
Finding name of, 263
general info, 246

triads, 247

close harmony, 260

open harmony, 260

seventh chord

dominant seventh chord, 255

triads

augmented, 250

diminished, 249

major, 248

minor, 249

using Roman numerals with, 246

11th and 13th chords, 256

seventh chord, 254

ninth chord, 256

chromatic scale, 169

Clef

general info, 48

alto clef, 49

bass, 50

bass clef, 62

C clef, 49

rhythm clef, 51, 68

one line, 68

5 lines, 69

drum set notes, 70

soprano clef, 49

tenor clef, 49

treble clef, 50

vocal tenor clef, 49

close harmony, 260

common tone, 269

compoiund interval, 254

Conducting

general info, 236

left hand, 240

right hand, 240

Patterns

2/4 time, 239

3/4 time, 239

4/4 time, 238

right arm, 238

conducting, 236

Counting System

whole note, 110

half note, 109

quarter note, 109

eighth notes, 115

rests, 111

cut time, 298

D

diminished triads, 249

directing, see Conducting

dominant seventh chord, 255

Dorian mode, 217

dotted half note, 123

dotted whole note, 122

double bar lines, 28

double dotted notes, 289

double dotted rests, 289

double flat, 294

double sharp, 294

doubling, 268

E

ear training, 204

eighth note, 114

eighth note triplet, 128

eighth rest, 115

Extensions

11th and 13th chords, 256

Extensions, see Chord Extensions

F

fifth, 247

first inversion, 261

flag, 114, 288

flat, 167

double flat, 294

order of, 181

foot tap, 108

H

half note, 92, 109

half rest, 111

half step, 169, 175

harmonic

harmonic, 198

harmonic interval, 198

harmonic minor scale, 211

head, 93

I

interval, 198

finding an interval, 198

augmented, 200, 201

diminished, 200, 201

finding, 201

harmonic, 198

major, 200, 201

melodic, 198

minor, 201

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