MUSIC

THEORY 3
Divorced, beheaded, survived...
Recap and Going Forward

• Scales • Intervals
• Key Signatures • Vocal range
• Other Musical words • Articulation
• Analysing
Recap

Scales – Major – TTSTTTS

Key Signatures – sharp keys, flat keys and ones you have to remember

The Musical words

Intervals
Intervals – continued...

• Major – part of the major scale

• Minor – a semi-tone below the major scale
(normally a natural/flat)
• Augmented – a semi-tone larger than a major
scale (normally a sharp/double sharp)
• Diminished – a tone below a major scale
(normally a flat/double flat)
Vocal Range

Sometimes we use terms like

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano,
Alto, Tenor, Baritone or Bass
(Passaggio). These can be
helpful but only measure one
aspect of the voice.
Helpful words about vocal •Tessitura – where the voice/instrument is most
comfortable
range
•Timbre – the character or quality of tone of
the voice
•Register – The different types of voice that we
might use
Articulation

Tells us more about how a

note or phrase should be
sung.