Pitch Collections: Chromatic and Diatonic

Question 1

pitch collection

Answer 1

• the collections of pitches used in a piece of music

Question 2

diatonic

Answer 2

• set of seven notes that are used in a pattern usually in the key

Question 3

chromatic

Answer 3

• set of notes up to twelve pitches in a pattern that are in and out of the key

Question 4

note

Answer 4

• accidentals are a good hint that it might be in a chromatic pitch collection

Question 5

pitch class

Answer 5

• the same note letter in all its octaves

Question 6

how many letter names are in a diatonic pitch-class collection

Answer 6

• 7

Question 7

how many letter names are in a chromatic pitch-class collection

Answer 7

• 12

Question 8

when writing a chromatic collection, is it possible to have more than two of the same letter name

Answer 8

• no

Question 9

accidentals are often an indicator of which pitch collection:

Answer 9

• chromatic

Question 10

when determining the pitch-class collection of a piece, do the letter names have to be written in alphabetical order

Answer 10

• no