Dans Music Theory
Dans Music Theory
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D#/Eb
G#/Ab
Chord - A combination of three or more notes played at the same time. Chord Tone- A note thats part of the current chord. Chromatic Scale- A scale consisting of every note. Diatonic- A note that is in the current scale/key. Downbeat- The first beat in a measure. Flat- Lowers the note a half step. Half Step- Move one notch on the wheel, or one fret on a bass/guitar. Also called a semitone. Key- Reference to what scale of notes a song is based on. Root- The note in which a chord is based on. ex.- C is the root of a Cm7. Scale- Subset of notes in order, usually consisting of whole and half steps over the course of an octave. Sharp- Raises the note a half step. Whole Step- Two notches on the wheel. Also called a Tone. 1-4-5 - Since the 3 major chords diatonic to a major key are the 1, the 4, and the 5 of a song. Its very common to use those 3 chords in a song. Songs, or parts of songs, that only use those three chords are called One Four Five.
Times
Quarter Note - The standard beat of a song. 1, 2, 3, 4. Eighth Note - The off beat of a song. + . pronounced and. Sixteenth Note - Divisions in between eighth notes. e and a (pronounced uh). One Measure - 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
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