higher - melody/harmony

Question 1

what is acciaccatura?

Answer 1

an ornament which sounds like a crushed note played very quickly on the beat or just before it

Question 2

what is added 6th?

Answer 2

for example
C E G A

Question 3

what is diminished 7th?

Answer 3

for example
C Eb F# A

Question 4

what is dominant 7th?

Answer 4

for example
C E G Bb

Question 5

what is harmonic minor scale?

Answer 5

for example
C D Eb F G Ab B C

Question 6

what is interrupted cadence?

Answer 6

chords V - VI at the end of a phrase. in a major key, chord VI is a minor. it sounds unfinished

Question 7

what is interval?

Answer 7

the distance between 2 notes

Question 8

what is melodic minor scale?

Answer 8

for example
C D Eb F G A B C
C Bb Ab G F Eb D C

Question 9

what is mode/modal?

Answer 9

usually this refers to any of the early scales e.g. dorian mode (white notes D to D on a keyboard)

Question 10

what is mordent?

Answer 10

an ornament consisting of a main note, the note above, the main note

Question 11

what is obbligato?

Answer 11

a prominent solo instrument part in a piece of vocal music

Question 12

what is plagal cadence?

Answer 12

chords IV to I at the end of a phrase. it sounds unfinished

Question 13

what is relative major?

Answer 13

the major key with the same key signature as one minor key

Question 14

what is relative minor?

Answer 14

the minor key with the same key signature as one major key

Question 15

what is tierce de picardie?

Answer 15

the final chord of a piece in a minor key is changed to major