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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Define “Pitch”

A

Did degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

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2
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Define “Syncopation”

A

a temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat. 2 :a syncopated rhythm, passage, or dance step.

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3
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Give an example of an “Enharmonic equivalent”

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E.g. C# and D flat.

Same note/pitch but different names

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4
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Explain the difference between simple meter and compound meter.

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Simple meter is 2,3,4 over any given number.

Compound meter is a multiple of 3.

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5
Q

What meter would 7/8 be?

It doesn’t fit the requirements for simple or compound

A

Asymmetrical.

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6
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If the 1st is tonic, what is the 2nd?

A

Supertonic

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7
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If the 1st is tonic, what is the 3rd?

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Mediant

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8
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If the 1st is tonic, what is the 4th?

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Sub-dominant.

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9
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If the 1st is tonic, what is the 5th?

A

Dominant

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10
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If the 1st is tonic, what is the 6th?

A

Sub-mediant

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11
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If the 1st is tonic, what is the 7th IN A MAJOR SCALE?

A

Leading tone

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12
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If the 1st is tonic, what is the 7th IN A NATURAL MINOR?

A

Sub-tonic

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13
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How do you find a relative major from a given minor scale?

A

3 (half) steps up

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14
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How do you find a relative MINOR based on a given MAJOR scale?

A

3 (half) steps down

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15
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Define what a parallel major or minor is.

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E.g. C# major and it parallel C# minor.

They both have the same tonic

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16
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Name the four different scale types.

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Major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor.

17
Q

How is a natural minor scale different from a major?

A

Natural minor has the 3rd, 6th, and 7th lowered a half step.

18
Q

A harmonic minor is a modification of the natural minor scale. What is changed?

A

The 7th is raised a half step.

19
Q

Emma logic minor is a modification of the natural minor scale. What is changed?

A

The sixth and seventh are raised a half step going up but then coming back down it reverts back to a natural minor

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