VPMB95H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Oboe, Renaissance, Bass Drum
18 Apr 2013
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The word tetra means four and tetrachord is a series of four notes that are in alphabetical order. They follow the pattern w w h. two tetrachords are joined with a w and that makes up your major scale. Each scale begins and ends on the same note called the keynote. Half steps occur btwn the 3rd and 4rth degree and the 7-8th degree. The second tetracord of c is the first tetrachord for g and the second tetrachord for g is the first tetra chord for d. 4th scale degree of c (f) is the first degree in f major scale. 4th scale degree in f (bb) is 1st degree in bb) major. The 4th degree starting with c major scale is always the first note of the following flat scale. 1 flat is in f major scale (bb) every other key signature the scale is next to the last flat.
