Final Exam

Question 1

How should a V or V7 with a subs 6th resolve?

Answer 1

The 6th should leap down to the tonic (as in scale degree 3 to scale degree 1). Scale degree 6 never acts as an anticipation.

Question 2

Ionian scale

Answer 2

CDEFGAB(C)

Question 3

Dorian scale

Answer 3

DEFGABC(D)

Question 4

Phrygian scale

Answer 4

EFGABCD(E)

Question 5

Lydian scale

Answer 5

FGABCDE(F)

Question 6

Mixolydian scale

Answer 6

GABCDEF(G)

Question 7

Aeolian scale

Answer 7

ABCDEFG(A)

Question 8

Locrian scale

Answer 8

BCDEFGA(B)

Question 9

Chromatic mediant

Answer 9

Relationship between two major triads or two minor triads where roots of chords are a third apart (both are of the same mode)

Question 10

Doubly chromatic mediant

Answer 10

Chords of opposite mode and have roots a m3 or M3 apart. They share no common tones.

Question 11

Third substitute

Answer 11

A chord that can be used in place of another chord whose root lies a third away; they share a common function and two common tones.

Question 12

Which how composers are credited with championing Impressionism?

Answer 12

Claude Monet and Claude DeBussy

Question 13

Pentatonic scale

Answer 13

Any five note scale

Question 14

Major pentatonic scale

Answer 14

C-D-E-G-A (2-2-3–2-3)

Question 15

Minor pentatonic scale

Answer 15

3-2-2-3-2 (1, b3, 4, 5, b7)

Question 16

Resolving a 9th chord

Answer 16

Resolve down by a step, double the root of the chord

Question 17

Resolving a common tone diminished chord (cto7)

Answer 17

Tone in common is root of the major triad or dominant 7 (and seventh of the cto7)

Question 18

Whole tone scale

Answer 18

Scale made up by a series of whole steps

Question 19

Octatonic sale

Answer 19

Collection of eight tones; May be viewed as a repeated series of half-whole or whole-half successions

Question 20

Hexatonic scale

Answer 20

Six note collection; interval pattern may be viewed as a repeated series of half-step/minor third or minor third/half-step successions

Question 21

How do you build a Vb9?

Answer 21

Build like a dominant 7 with a flat nine

Question 22

What root do you build augmented sixth chords in major? In minor?

Answer 22

In major, build on b6. In minor, build on 6.

Question 23

Building an It+6

Answer 23

Start on 6 in minor, b6 in major … add augmented 6 from root. Add major third from root

Question 24

Building Fr+6

Answer 24

Start on 6 in minor, b6 in major … add augmented 6 from root. Add major third from root, then M2

Question 25

Building Ger+6

Answer 25

Start on 6 in minor, b6 in major … add augmented 6 from root. Add major third from root, then minor third

Question 26

Mediant relationship

Answer 26

Relationship between chords whose roots are a third apart