Harmony, Tonality, and Mode

Question 1

Point of Imitation

Answer 1

Material that is being imitated.

Question 2

What does harmony focus on as opposed to texture?

Answer 2

Pitch, not layers.

Question 3

Melodic Interval

Answer 3

Successive and makes up melody.

Question 4

Harmonic Interval

Answer 4

Simultaneous.

Question 5

Consonant

Answer 5

Stable, at rest.

Question 6

Dissonant

Answer 6

Clashes, in need of resolution.

Question 7

Chords

Answer 7

A combination of simultaneous pitches.

Question 8

Tonality

Answer 8

• Larger system of organizing pitches and chords.

- Creates possibility of tension and resolution on a larger scale.

Question 9

What provides direction, impetus with a clear goal?

Answer 9

Tonality.

Question 10

Tonic

Answer 10

The home note.

Question 11

Music that has a tonic is called ___.

Answer 11

Tonal.

Question 12

Keys

Answer 12

Scale that is named for its tonic.

Question 13

Mode

Answer 13

A different recurring pattern of whole steps and half steps.

Question 14

Major

Answer 14

Diatonic starting on C.

Question 15

Minor

Answer 15

Diatonic starting on A.

Question 16

Modulation

Answer 16

Switching from one key to another key that has a different tonic pitch within a piece.

Question 17

Difference between the mode and key.

Answer 17

• Mode is the quality of the scale (major/minor).

- Key is the note the tonic lands on (G/A).