Diatonic (deck 14)

Question 1

What does diatonic mean?

Answer 1

Any stepwise arrangement of scale degrees forming an active without altering the established key or mode
particularly frequently uses in major or natural minor scales

Question 2

some scales like pentatonic and whole tone aren’t diatonic because…

Answer 2

they don’t contain all seven scale degrees

Question 3

In medieval and Renaissance music __ _______ _______ dictated the organization of musical harmony

Answer 3

8 church modes

Question 4

what modes were proposed by humanist Hernricus Glareanus in the 16th century?

Answer 4

Aeolian and Ionian modes

Question 5

what note is Aeolian mode based on?

Answer 5

A

Question 6

What note is Ionian mode based on?

Answer 6

C

Question 7

what scales are Aeolian and Ionian modes identical to?

Answer 7

modern major and natural minor scales

Question 8

The major scale can me expressed in a pattern of two four-note groups called…

Answer 8

tetrachords

Question 9

What is a tetrachord comprised of?

Answer 9

two whole-tone steps topped off by a half step
- Half steps occur between III-IV and VII-VIII (I) in major and ii-iii and v-vi in minor

Question 10

the upper tetrachord of the ________ ______ _______ scale is identical to that of the major

Answer 10

ascending melodic minor

Question 11

Chords in diatonic harmony are generated from…

Answer 11

the major and minor scales by constructing triads on diatonic scale degrees
- See roman numeral analysis

Question 12

church modes may be seen as…

Answer 12

older diatonic variants of the major-minor system