1. Final Exam Review

2. Performers
Solo = 1
Duet = 2
Trio = 3
Quartet = 4
Quintet = 5

3. Whole and Half Steps
Half Step = the closest possible key on the keyboard (0 keys in between)
Whole Step = 2 half steps (1 key in between)

4. Step, Skips, Leaps Step = 1 step up or down the solfege stairs
Skip = 2 steps up or down the solfege stairs
Leap = 3-7 steps up or down the solfege stairs
Octave = 7 steps up or down the solfege stair; from the same solfege to the same solfege

5. Time Signatures Top Number Bottom Number
How many beats are in a measure
Bottom Number
What type of note = 1 beat

6. Note Values Whole Note Half Note Quarter Note Eighth Note 4 beats
½ a beat

7. Rest Values Whole Rest Half Rest Quarter Rest Eighth Rest 4 beats
½ a beat

8. Major Scale
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do
WWHWWWH

9. Chords
Tonic (I Chord)
Do Mi Sol
Dominant (V7 Chord)
Sol Ti Re Fa

10. Keyboards White Keys Naming black keys Hand Positions C D E F G A B
# sharp name  letter comes from the LEFT
b flat name  letter comes from the RIGHT
Hand Positions
RIGHT HAND – thumb on C, pointer on D, middle finger on E

11. Musical Genres 40s 50s 60s Woody Gunthrie Muddy Waters – Blues Elvis
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar

12. 70s
Disco
Metal
80s
Twisted Sister
Devo
90s
Grunge  Nirvana
2000s
Rap

13. Guitar Parts of the guitar (see notes) Proper Hand Position 6 Strings
Right Hand
Over sound hole and strums
Left Hand
Neck of the guitar
U-shaped
6 Strings
EADGBE