10 - Scores - Modern Vocal & String Quartet Flashcards
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Name the four voices used in a Modern Vocal Score.
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

Name the four clefs used in a Modern Vocal Score.
Treble, Treble, Treble (*8 - written one octave higher than it sounds), Bass

Name the four instruments used in a String Quartet Score.
First Violin, Second Violin, Viola, Cello

Name the four clefs used in a String Quartet Score.
Treble, Treble, Alto, Bass

Name the clefs used in a Short Score.
Treble, Bass (Grand Staff)

In Open Score for Modern Vocal, where are dynamics written?
Dynamics are written ABOVE each staff.

In Open Score for String Quartet, where are dynamics written?
Dynamics are written BELOW each staff.

In Short Score for Modern Vocal, where are dynamics written?
Dynamics are written in the MIDDLE of the Grand Staff.

In Short Score for String Quartet, where are dynamics written?
Dynamics are written in the MIDDLE of the Grand Staff.

In Open Score for Modern Vocal, is the Tenor voice written where it sounds or one octave higher?
The Tenor voice is written one octave higher than it sounds.

In Short Score for Modern Vocal, is the Tenor voice written where it sounds or one octave higher?
The Tenor voice is written where it sounds.

In Open Score for Modern Vocal, where are fermatas written?
Fermatas are written ABOVE each staff.

In Open Score for String Quartet, where are fermatas written?
Fermatas are written ABOVE each staff.

In Short Score for Modern Vocal, where are fermatas written?
Fermatas are written ABOVE the Soprano part and BELOW the Bass part.

In Short Score for String Quartet, where are fermatas written?
Fermatas are written ABOVE the First Violin part and BELOW the Bass part.

In Open Score for Modern Vocal, where are staccato dots written?
Staccato dots are written closest to the notehead and away from the stem.

In Open Score for String Quartet, where are staccato dots written?
Staccato dots are written closest to the notehead and away from the stem.

In Short Score for Modern Vocal, where are staccato dots written?
Staccato dots are written ABOVE the stem for notes with stems up and BELOW the stem for notes with stems down.

In Short Score for String Quartet, where are staccato dots written?
Staccato dots are written ABOVE the stem for notes with stems up and BELOW the stem for notes with stems down.

True or False. In Short Score, rests may be written higher or lower than usual.
TRUE

True or False. In Short Score, rests may never be written outside the staff.
False. Rests may be written outside the staff (ledger lines may be used for breve, whole and half rests).

True or False. In Short Score, when both rests in the same staff share the same rest, only ONE rest is written.
TRUE

True or False. In Open Score, when instruments or voices use the same rest, only ONE rest is written.
False. Each instrument or voice has its own rest. Correct placement of rest rules apply.

True or False. In Short Score, when the same note is played by two instruments at the same time, it is given two stems; one up and one down.
TRUE

True or False. In Open Score for Modern Vocal, bar lines run continously through all four staves.
False. Bar lines remain on the staff so as NOT to interfere with the written words.

True or False. In Open Score for String Quartet, bar lines run continously through all four staves.
TRUE

Identify the interval as Simple or Compound. Name the interval.

Compound interval
Augmented 9

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Simple interval
diminished 8

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Compound interval
Major 14

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Simple interval
minor 2

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Compound interval
minor 10

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Simple interval
Augmented 7

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Compound interval
minor 9

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Simple interval
diminished 3

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Compound interval
minor 9

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Compound interval
minor 14

Identify the chord as a quartal chord, polychord or cluster chord.

quartal chord

Identify the chord as a quartal chord, polychord or cluster chord.

polychord

Identify the type of seventh chord as Leading note diminished 7th or Dominant 7th.

Leading note diminished 7th chord

Identify the chord as a quartal chord, polychord or cluster chord.

cluster chord

Identify the chord as a quartal chord, polychord or cluster chord.

polychord

Identify the type of seventh chord as Leading note diminished 7th or Dominant 7th.

Dominant 7th chord

Identify the chord as a quartal chord, polychord or cluster chord.

quartal chord

Identify the type of seventh chord as Leading note diminished 7th or Dominant 7th.

Leading note diminished 7th chord

Identify the type of seventh chord as Leading note diminished 7th or Dominant 7th.

Dominant 7th chord

Identify the chord as a quartal chord, polychord or cluster chord.

cluster chord

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - g minor. m.2 - a flat minor.
Transposed up a minor 2.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - C Major. m.2 - A Major.
Transposed down a minor 3.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - a flat minor. m.2 - c sharp minor.
Transposed up an Augmented 3.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - G Major. m.2 - A flat Major.
Transposed down a Major 7.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - c sharp minor. m.2 - e flat minor.
Transposed up a diminished 3.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - C Major. m.2 - B flat Major.
Transposed down a Major 2.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - g minor. m.2 - c minor.
Transposed down a Perfect 5

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - G Major. m.2 - A Major.
Transposed down a minor 7.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - b flat minor. m.2 - e flat minor.
Transposed up a Perfect 4.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - F Major. m.2 - A Major.
Transposed down a minor 6.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - a minor. m.2 - c sharp minor.
Transposed up a Major 3.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - E Major. m.2 - B flat Major.
Transposed up a diminished 5.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - c sharp minor. m.2 - a sharp minor.
Transposed up a Major 6.

Name the Key of m.1. Name the Key of m.2. Name the interval of transposition.

m.1 - c sharp minor. m.2 - b flat minor.
Transposed down an Augmented 2.

Name the missing rest(s).

thirty-second rest, quarter rest

Name the missing rest(s).

half rest, half rest

Name the missing rest(s).

eighth rest, half rest

Name the missing rest(s).

thirty-second rest, quarter rest

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eighth rest, quarter rest, eighth rest

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sixteenth rest

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sixteenth rest, eighth rest, sixteenth rest

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thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest

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dotted quarter rest

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quarter rest, quarter rest

Identify the missing Time Signature.

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Name the notes of the B flat Major scale descending starting on the Subdominant.
The notes are

Name the notes of the f sharp minor harmonic scale ascending starting on the Supertonic
The notes are

Name the notes of the d minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Mediant.
The notes are

Name the notes of the d sharp minor melodic scale descending starting on the Submediant.
The notes are

Name the notes of the b flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Leading note.
The notes are

Name the notes of the D Major scale descending starting on the Supertonic.
The notes are

Name the notes of the a minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Dominant.
The notes are

Name the notes of the c sharp minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Submediant.
The notes are

Name the notes of the f minor natural scale ascending starting on the Subtonic.
The notes are

Name the notes of the e flat minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Dominant.
The notes are

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

Aeolian mode starting on A sharp

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

F Major pentatonic scale

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

Dorian mode starting on E

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

octatonic scale starting on F

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

Mixolydian mode starting on C

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or a mode.

chromatic scale starting on C

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

octatonic scale starting on B flat

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

whole tone scale starting on E

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

octatonic scale starting on D

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

whole tone scale starting on C

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

d minor pentatonic scale

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or a mode.

Lydian mode starting on G flat

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

whole tone scale starting on A sharp

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

D Major pentatonic scale

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

blues scale starting on E

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or a mode.

chromatic scale starting on C sharp

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

f minor pentatonic scale

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or a mode.

Phrygian mode starting on G

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

blues scale starting on C

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

B flat Major pentatonic scale

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or octatonic.

b flat minor pentatonic scale

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or a mode.

chromatic scale starting on B

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

blues scale starting on A sharp

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

C Major
Plagal

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

D Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

E flat Major
Perfect (Authentic)

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

G Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

F Major
Perfect (Authentic)

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A flat Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

E Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

B Major
Plagal

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

D flat Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the Major key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A Major
Perfect (Authentic)

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

c minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

f minor
Plagal

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

c sharp minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

d minor
Perfect (Authentic)

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

e minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

b minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

f sharp minor
Perfect (Authentic)

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

g sharp minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

f sharp minor
Plagal

Name the minor key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

b flat minor
Perfect (Authentic)

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - g minor
Root - Tonic

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - d sharp minor
Root - Subdominant

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - e flat minor
Root - Subdominant

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - f sharp minor
Root - Dominant

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - b flat minor
Root - Subdominant

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - e flat minor
Root - Dominant

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - f sharp minor
Root - Tonic

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - c sharp minor
Root - Dominant

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - g minor
Root - Subdominant

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - c sharp minor
Root - Tonic

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - g minor
Root - Dominant

Name the minor key. Identify the technical degree name of the root note.

Key - g minor
Root -Subdominant

Explain the musical abbreviation con ped.
con ped. - con pedale - with pedal
Explain the musical abbreviation accel.
accel. - accelerando - becoming quicker
Explain the musical abbreviation allarg.
allarg. - allargando - broadening, becoming slower
Explain the musical abbreviation riten.
riten. - ritenuto - suddenly slower, held back
Explain the musical abbreviation rall.
rall. - rallentando - slowing down
Explain the musical abbreviation ped.
ped. - pedale - pedal marking - with pedal
Explain the musical abbreviation marc.
marc. - marcato - marked or stressed
Name and explain the musical sign.

fermata - pause; hold the note or rest longer than its written value

Name and explain the musical sign.

tenuto - held, sustained

Name and explain the musical sign.

ped. - pedale - pedal marking - with pedal

Name and explain the musical sign.

staccato - detached

Name and explain the musical sign.

slur - play the notes legato

Name and explain the musical sign.

pedale - pedal marking - with pedal

Explain the musical term tre corde.
tre corde - three strings; release the left (piano) pedal
Explain the musical term una corda.
una corda - one string; depress the left (piano) pedal
Explain the musical term pedale.
pedale - pedal
Explain the articulation term slur.
slur - play the notes legato
Explain the articulation term leggiero.
leggiero - light, nimble, quick
Explain the articulation term tenuto.
tenuto - held, sustained
Explain the articulation term staccato.
staccato - detached
Explain the articulation term marcato.
marcato - marked or stressed
Explain the articulation term martellato.
martellato - strongly accented, hammered
Explain the articulation term accent.
accent - a stressed note
Explain the articulation term legato.
legato - smooth
Explain the articulation term pesante.
pesante - weighty, with emphasis
Explain the articulation term sostenuto.
sostenuto - sustained
Name the articulation term meaning - play the notes legato.
slur
Name the articulation term meaning - light, nimble, quick.
leggiero
Name the articulation term meaning - held, sustained.
tenuto
Name the articulation term meaning - detached.
staccato
Name the articulation term meaning - marked or stressed.
marcato
Name the articulation term meaning - strongly accented, hammered.
martellato
Name the articulation term meaning - a stressed note.
accent
Name the articulation term meaning - smooth.
legato
Name the articulation term meaning - weighty, with emphasis.
pesante
Name the articulation term meaning - sustained.
sostenuto