Music Theory

What are the music alphabets?

SHARP?

• lowers a pitch by a 1/2 step

• raises a pitch by a 1/2 step

• cancels the accidentals

• raises a pitch by a whole step

FLAT?

• lowers a pitch by a half step

• lowers a pitch by a whole step

• raises a pitch by a half step

• cancels the accidentals

NATURAL?

• cancels a flat or a sharp

• raises a flat and lowers a sharp by a half step

• raises a pitch by a whole step

• lowers a pitch by a whole step

What is a half step?

• the very next key on the piano

• the stairs on the piano

• the piano

• the black and white keys on the piano

What is the major scale pattern? Use H for half step and W for whole step.

What is a whole step?

• 3 half steps

• 2 half steps

• 1 and a 1/2 step

• 2 step

Spell out the C major scale

Spell out the G major scale

• GABC#DEF#G

• GABCDEFG#

• GABCDEF#G

• GABCDE#F#G