Intervals Flashcards
A simple interval is:
An interval that encompasses an octave or less
True or False: If a perfect interval is inverted it remains perfect.
True
A tritone is:
An augmented 4th
In our music, the smallest distance between two pitches is a(n):
a half-step or semitone
All of the following could be perfect intervals except: Fourth, Third, Prime, Octave
Third
In four part harmony, the interval between the bottom note of the soprano range and the top note of the bass range is:
Major 2nd
The two ways of sounding intervals are:
Harmonic and melodic
If any diatonic interval is compressed or enlarged by a half-step, it becomes:
an augmented or diminished interval
An interval whose tone encompasses a ninth or more is a(n):
compound interval
Two different intervals that are spelled differently, but sound the same are:
enharmonic
A major interval made smaller by one whole step becomes:
diminished
True or False: A compound interval is an interval that is an octave or less.
False.
How many half steps are contained in the interval of an augmented 6th?
10
When inverted, a major interval becomes:
minor
True or false: A perfect octave cannot be inverted.
true
A minor 7th, when compounded one octave becomes a:
minor 14th
When compounded 2 octaves, a perfect 4th becomes:
Perfect 18th
A diminished 20th, when reduced two octaves, becomes a:
dim 6th
How many sem-tones are there in an interval of a diminished sixth?
7
How many half steps are contained in the interval of a perfect 4th?
5
When a major third is inverted, the interval formed is a:
minor 6th
When reducing a compound interval, what number is subtracted from the name of the interval for each octave displacement?
Seven
How many intervals of a minor third are contained in a diminished triad?
2
A perfect interval made greater by a half step becomes what quality?
Augmented
When inverted, a major interval becomes:
minor
When perfect intervals are inverted, they become:
(Still) perfect
A natural tetrachord built on a written G# contains what interval between the bottom and top notes?
P4
A perfect interval made larger by 1 octave becomes:
Perfect
When reduced by one octave, an Aug 12 interval becomes:
Aug 5
Major intervals made smaller by a 1/2 step become:
minor
G to g# is a ____ interval; and G to ab is a ___ interval.
simple, compound
Ab to Gb and Ab to F# are examples of ____ intervals.
simple and enharmonic
What interval cannot be made smaller?
P1
Intervals are ___ when both the upper and lower notes are found in the key.
Diatonic
The interval of fb1 to g1 is a(n)
augmented 2nd
An augmented interval of a fourth made smaller by a half step would become:
Perfect
Two tones sounded simultaneously produce a(n):
Harmonic interval
Four semitones is equal to:
2 whole steps
A minor interval made smaller by a half-step becomes:
diminished
A major interval interval made larger by a half-step becomes:
augmented
A major triad consists of a ____ third as its lower interval and a ____ third as its upper interval.
major, minor
A minor triad consists of a ____ third as its lower interval and a ____ third as its upper interval.
minor, major
What is the quality of the leading tone triad in a major key?
diminished
What is the quality of the submediant triad in a major key?
minor
What is the quality of the submediant triad in a melodic minor (ascending) key?
diminished
What is the quality of the submediant triad in a melodic minor (descending) key?
major
What is the quality of the mediant triad in a harmonic minor key?
augmented
The difference in pitch between two tones
interval
Harmonic interval
when interval tones sound simultaneously
Melodic interval
when interval tones sound in succession
Simple interval
when interval tones encompass an octave or less
Compound interval
when interval tones encompass a ninth or more
How many half steps?
- Perfect prime
- Perfect fourth
- Perfect fifth
- Perfect octave
- none
- five
- seven
- twelve
How many half steps? -Maj2 _Maj3 -Maj6 -Maj7
- 2
- 4
- 9
- 11
A minor interval made greater by a whole step becomes:
augmented
A sum of a simple interval and it’s inversion is always:
9
When compounding a simple or compound interval, the number __ is added to the name of the interval for each octave displacement.
7
