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1
Q

A SIMPLE INTERVAL is:

 A. A perfect interval
 B. A Major or minor interval
 C. An interval of an octave or less
 D. A consonant interval
A

C. An interval of an octave or less

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T/F: If a perfect interval is inverted it remains perfect.

A

TRUE

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3
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A TRITONE is:

 A. an augmented 4th
 B. a three tone melody
 C. a three tone chord
 D. a diminished 4th
A

A. an augmented 4th

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4
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In our music, the smallest distance between two pitches is a(n):

 A. Half step
 B. Semi-tone
 C. Accidental
 D. both A and B
A

D. both A and B

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5
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All of the following could be perfect intervals except:

 A. Fourth
 B. Third
 C. Prime
 D. Octave
A

B. Third

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6
Q

What interval is f1 to c#2?

 A. Augmented 5th
 B. Major 5th
 C. Perfect 4th
 D. Minor 6th
A

A. Augmented 5th

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7
Q

What interval is small b to g1?

 A. Major
 B. Augmented
 C. Diminished
 D. Minor
A

D. Minor

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8
Q

If enharmonically spelled, what is the interval between e#1 to db2?

 A. Major 6th
 B. Perfect 5th
 C. Minor 6th
 D. Augmented 4th
A

C. Minor 6th

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9
Q

All of the following are types of intervals except:

 A. Major & minor
 B. Perfect
 C. Minor 3rd
 D. They are ALL types of intervals
A

D. They are ALL types of intervals

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10
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In four part harmony, the interval between the bottom both of the Soprano range and the top note of the Bass range is:

A. Perfect fourth
B. Major 2nd
C. Minor 3rd
D. Perfect Prime

A

B. Major 2nd

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11
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The interval between the fundamental and the thirteenth overtone when reduced to a simple interval would be?

A. Major Seventh
B. Minor Seventh
C. Major Sixth
D. Perfect Prime

A

B. Minor Seventh

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12
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If any diatonic interval is compressed or enlarged by a half-step, it becomes:

A. An augmented interval
B. A diminished interval
C. A chromatic interval
D. An augmented or diminished interval

A

C. A chromatic interval

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13
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The two ways of sounding intervals are:

A. Vertical; Linear
B. Harmonic; Melodic
C. Enharmonic; Chromatic
D. Simple; Compound

A

B. Harmonic; Melodic

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14
Q

An interval whose tone encompasses a ninth or more is a(n):

A. Enharmonic interval
B. Vertical interval
C. Harmonic interval
D. Compound interval

A

D. Compound interval

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15
Q

Two different intervals that are spelled differently, but sound the same are:

A. Compound
B. Enharmonic
C. Harmonic
D. Complex

A

B. Enharmonic

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16
Q

Which is NOT a quality found in intervals?

A. Imperfect
B. Minor
C. Augmented
D. Diminished

A

A. Imperfect

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17
Q

When inverting intervals, which will NOT occur?

A. Major becomes minor
B. Diminished becomes Augmented
C. Perfect becomes Imperfect
D. Minor becomes Major

A

C. Perfect becomes Imperfect

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18
Q

A major interval made smaller by one whole step becomes:

A. Minor
B. Diminished
C. Perfect
D. Major

A

B. Diminished

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19
Q

A compound interval is an interval that is an octave or less.

A. True
B. False

A

B. False

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20
Q

How many half steps are contained in the interval of an augmented 6th?

A. 6 1/2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12

A

C. 10

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21
Q

When inverted, a Major interval becomes:

A. Minor
B. Diminished
C. Augmented
D. Perfect

A

A. Minor

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22
Q

A perfect Octave cannot be inverted.

A. True
B. False

A

A. True

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23
Q

A minor 7th, when compounded one octave becomes a:

A. minor 10th
B. minor 14th
C. minor 17th
D. minor 19th

A

B. minor 14th

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24
Q

When compounded two octaves, a Perfect 4th becomes a:

A. Perfect 11th
B. Perfect 18th
C. Perfect 20th
D. None of these

A

B. Perfect 18th

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25
Q

A diminished 20th, when reduced two octaves, becomes a:

A. Diminished 6th
B. Diminished 13th
C. Diminished 7th
D. None of these

A

A. Diminished 6th

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26
Q

The interval db2 to fb2 becomes which interval when db2 is lowered three octaves and fb2 is raised two octaves?

A. Minor 17th
B. Minor 27th
C. Minor 38th
D. Minor 48th

A

C. Minor 38th

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27
Q

Bb clarinet plays written gb2; the most prominent overtone of the sounding note forms what quality interval if combined with most prominent overtone of the sounding note of an alto sax playing written bb1?

A. Minor
B. Diminished
C. Perfect
D. Major

A

A. Minor

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28
Q

Given f1 as the top pf an interval, which note would have to be added below it to form an enharmonic interval of an augmented 3rd?

A. a1
B. db1
C. dbb1
D. c1

A

D. c1

questionable wording

dbb1 = Aug 3rd
c1 = P4
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29
Q

When compounded, the interval produced by combining the 3rd scale degree of an Eb whole tone scale with the mediant of an E major pentatonic scale bears what relation to the interval of a minor 9th?

A. It is greater
B. It is smaller
C. It is the same quality
D. It is enharmonic

A

D. It is enharmonic

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30
Q

Combining the subdominant of an e Phrygian scale with the submediant of an F mixolydian scale produces an interval that is…

A. Consonant and diatonic in Eb Natural Minor
B. Consonant and chromatic in B locrian
C. Dissonant and diatonic in F# dorian
D. Dissonant and chromatic in C# aeolian

A

D. Dissonant and chromatic in C# aeolian

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31
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When reduced, the interval formed between the 3rd space of mezzo-soprano clef and the 2nd space of contra-bass clef relates how to that formed by the subdominant of F lydian below the mediant of E phrygian?

A. The intervals are equivalent: same notes and same quality
B. The intervals have the same quality, but different notes
C. The intervals have no relation
D. The top notes of each are the same, the qualities are different.

A

B. The intervals have the same quality, but different notes

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32
Q

What is the resulting interval when the notes representing the 9th overtone of the fundamental AAb and the 6th partial of the fundamental d are played on the piano?

A. Major 6th
B. Minor 9th
C. Major 13th
D. Major 3rd

A

A. Major 6th

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33
Q

The sounding interval of an Eb Clarinet playing a written g2 and an English Horn playing a written cb1 would be a(n):

A. Diminished 12th
B. Augmented 18th
C. Diminished 19th
D. Augmented 11th

A

B. Augmented 18th

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34
Q

If the interval between the written and sounding notes of an English Horn is inverted and then compounded two octaves, what is the resulting interval?

A. P 18th
B. P 11th
C. P 12th
D. P 19th

A

A. P 18th

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35
Q

How many semi-tones are there in an interval of a diminished sixth?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

A

B. 7

36
Q

The interval from small c# to b1 would be a:

A. Diminished 7th
B. Minor 14th
C. Minor 7th
D. Diminished 14th

A

B. Minor 14th

37
Q

A tritone interval…

A. When inverted could become a diminished 5th
B. Is a Major 3rd
C. When inverted becomes a Major 6th
D. Is larger than a Perfect 5th

A

A. When inverted could become a diminished 5th

38
Q

Which of the following is not a consonant interval?

A. Perfect 4th
B. Perfect 5th
C. Major 3rd
D. Minor 3rd

A

A. Perfect 4th

39
Q

When the pitch on the first line of the bass clef and the pitch on the fourth line of the mezzo soprano clef are sounded simultaneously, what interval is produced?

A. Perfect 8th
B. Perfect 5th
C. Perfect 15th
D. Minor 7th

A

C. Perfect 15th

40
Q

How many half steps are contained in the interval of a perfect 4th?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

A

B. 5

41
Q

How many half steps are contained in a Major second?

A. None
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

A

C. 2

42
Q

When a major third is inverted, the interval formed is a:

A. Major 3rd
B. Minor 7th
C. Minor 2nd
D. Minor 6th

A

D. Minor 6th

43
Q

When reducing a compound interval, what number is subtracted from the name of the interval for each octave of displacement?

A. Five
B. Eight
C. Seven
D. Six

A

C. Seven

44
Q

How many intervals of a minor third are contained in a diminished triad?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

A

B. 2

45
Q

The fourth overtone of the fundamental G#, when combined with the third partial of the fundamental c1, forms what interval?

A. Perfect 5th
B. Minor 6th
C. Diminished 6th
D. Augmented 5th

A

C. Diminished 6th

46
Q

In a chromatic scale ascending from Bb in the key signature of C# minor, the 3rd note requiring a sharp accidental bears what relation to the 3rd note requiring a natural accidental after inverting the interval?

A. The interval formed is a minor 6th
B. The interval formed is an augmented 6th
C. The interval formed is enharmonic to a minor 7th
D. Both (B) and (C) are correct

A

D. Both (B) and (C) are correct

47
Q

The dominant of a locrian scale starting on f1 combined with the submediant of an aeolian scale starting on b2 forms what interval after being reduced and then inverted?

A. Major 3rd
B. Diminished 4th
C. Minor 3rd
D. Perfect 4th

A

B. Diminished 4th

48
Q

What note produces an interval of a doubly augmented 5th above the subdominant of a mixolydian scale whose tonic is a minor 7th below the mediant of a dorian scale with a key signature of 3 sharps?

A. Ex
B. E#
C. F
D. F#

A

A. Ex

49
Q

Combining the mediant of a B lydian scale with the supertonic of an a# phrygian scale produces an interval that is…

A. Consonant and diatonic in A lydian
B. Consonant and chromatic in A# phrygian
C. Dissonant and diatonic in e aeolian
D. Dissonant and chromatic in f# dorian

A

A. Consonant and diatonic in A lydian

50
Q

The interval between the 2nd and 4th spaces of the soprano clef with a key signature of D mixolydian would be enharmonic to which of these?

A. 3rd and 5th lines of Baritone C clef; key signature of E lydian
B. 1st line and 2nd space of bass clef; key signature of f locrian
C. 2nd and 4th lines of tenor clef; key signature of b phrygian
D. 1st line and 2nd space of alto clef; key signature of d# dorian

A

B. 1st line and 2nd space of bass clef; key signature of f locrian

51
Q

When inverted, what interval will sound when the note that is a minor 6th below c2 is combined with the note that is a major 3rd below the 4th space of the mezzo soprano clef with a key signature of d phrygian?

A. Major 6th
B. minor 7th
C. Major 7th
D. minor 6th

A

C. Major 7th

52
Q

The note that is an augmented prime below the submediant of an A lydian scale and the note that is a minor 3rd above the supertonic of an F mixolydian scale would be tendency tones in which of these?

A. g harmonic minor
B. a phrygian
C. d dorian
D. eb aeolian

A

B. a phrygian

53
Q

The interval between the highest and lowest notes of the melody to “Eternal Father”, when both notes are transposed up a 3rd, is:

A. M6
B. M9
C. P8
D. M7

A

B. M9

remember pitch nomenclature

54
Q

The third and seventh notes of the National Anthem would form what interval if sounded simultaneously?

A. Perfect 5th
B. Perfect Octave
C. Major 10th
D. Major 3rd

A

C. Major 10th

remember pitch nomenclature

55
Q

The interval formed by the lowest note of the tenor voice and the 1st note of the 8th full bar of the melody of the U.S. Anthem is:

A. P1
B. P5
C. m6
D. M9

A

D. M9

56
Q

When inverted, a major interval becomes:

A. Major
B. Diminished
C. Augmented
D. Minor

A

D. Minor

57
Q

A perfect interval made greater by a half step becomes what quality?

A. Minor 6th
B. Diminished
C. Augmented
D. Remains perfect

A

C. Augmented

58
Q

When perfect intervals are inverted, they become:

A. Augmented
B. (Still) Perfect
C. Major
D. Can’t invert perfect intervals

A

B. (Still) Perfect

59
Q

If an alto sax player plays his written c1, and a Bb trumpet player plays his written g1, what type of interval will sound?

A. Augmented
B. Fermented
C. Major
D. Minor

A

C. Major

60
Q

A natural tetrachord built on a written G# contains what interval between the bottom and top notes?

A. m4
B. p5
C. M3
D. P4

A

D. P4

61
Q

A perfect interval made larger by 1 octave becomes:

A. Perfect
B. Augmented
C. Major
D. Diminished

A

A. Perfect

62
Q

When reduced by one octave, an Aug12 interval becomes:

A. P5
B. M4
C. P4
D. Aug5

A

D. Aug5

63
Q

Major intervals made smaller by a 1/2 step become:

A. Diminished
B. Diminished or minor
C. Minor
D. Closed

A

C. Minor

64
Q

G to g# is a __________ interval; and G to ab is a __________ interval.

A. Compound, simple
B. Simple, simple
C. Compound, compound
D. Simple, compound

A

D. Simple, compound

65
Q

Ab to Gb and Ab to F# are examples of __________ intervals.

A. Enharmonic
B. Compound
C. Simple
D. Both A and C

A

D. Both A and C

66
Q

Which of the following intervals cannot be made smaller?

A. P1
B. m2
C. P8
D. M2

A

A. P1

67
Q

If a Bb trumpet player plays his written F major scale (1-8 scale degrees) along with an alto player playing his written G harmonic minor scale (1-8 scale degrees), how many perfect intervals will sound?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7

A

C. 6

68
Q

The interval formed by the highest note in the soprano voice range and the highest note in the bass voice range, when reduced to a simple interval is:

A. P5
B. M6
C. P12
D. P4

A

A. P5

69
Q

Intervals are __________ when both the upper and lower notes are found in the key.

A. Diatonic
B. Enharmonic
C. Perfect
D. Major

A

A. Diatonic

70
Q

If you take the mediant of the relative minor of Bb major as the bottom of an interval and combine it with the tonic of the relative major key of Ab mixolydian, what would be the quality of the interval?

A. Major
B. Minor
C. Diminished
D. Augmented

A

B. Minor

71
Q

Small C# to eb1 is the interval of a:

A. minor 3rd
B. diminished 3rd
C. minor 10th
D. diminished 10th

A

D. diminished 10th

72
Q

The interval of fb1 to g1 is a(n):

A. major 2nd
B. diminished 3rd
C. augmented 2nd
D. minor 3rd

A

C. augmented 2nd

73
Q

The sixth degree of a dorian scale starting on a1 combined with the seventh scale degree of a harmonic minor scale starting on f# has what quality when inverted after being reduced to a simple interval?

A. Major
B. Minor
C. Augmented
D. Diminished

A

A. Major

74
Q

In a chromatic scale ascending from c in the key of Bb minor, the 4th note needing an accidental has what relation to the note an augmented 4th below the 5th scale degree of a locrian scale starting on a?

A. The interval formed is a diminished 2nd
B. The tones are enharmonic
C. Both (A) and (B) are correct
D. The interval formed is a minor 2nd

A

C. Both (A) and (B) are correct

75
Q

Which of these combinations of superimposed intervals is greater than an octave

A. 2 Major 3rds and 2 Major 2nds
B. Major 3rd, minor 3rd, major 2nd, minor 2nd
C. Perfect 5th, Major 3rd, minor 2nd
D. Perfect 4th, Augmented Prime, Major 3rd, minor 3rd

A

D. Perfect 4th, Augmented Prime, Major 3rd, minor 3rd

76
Q

An augmented interval of a fourth made smaller by a half step would become:

A. Diminished
B. Minor
C. Perfect
D. Major

A

C. Perfect

77
Q

When inverted, a minor third is enharmonic to a(n):

A. Double augmented 5th
B. Augmented 5th
C. Diminished 6th
D. Minor 6th

A

A. Double augmented 5th

78
Q

Combining the subdominant of an e Phrygian scale with the submediant of an F# Mixolydian scale produces an interval that is…

A. Consonant and diatonic in Eb natural minor
B. Consonant and chromatic in B locrian
C. Dissonant and diatonic in F# dorian
D. Dissonant and chromatic in C# aeolian

A

C. Dissonant and diatonic in F# dorian

79
Q

If the B-flat clarinet and the bass clarinet play the same written pitch, what interval will be formed?

A. Perfect Octave
B. Perfect fifth
C. minor ninth
D. Major thirteenth

A

A. Perfect Octave

80
Q

What interval is sounded if the soprano and baritone sax play the same written pitch?

A. Perfect 12th
B. Major 13th
C. Perfect 5th
D. Major 6th

A

A. Perfect 12th

81
Q

A perfect interval becomes which of the following when inverted?

A. Minor
B. Major
C. Diminished
D. None of the above

A

D. None of the above

82
Q

Two tones sounded simultaneously produce a(n):

A. Harmonic interval
B. Chord
C. Triad
D. Melodic Interval

A

A. Harmonic interval

83
Q

When inverted, all major intervals become:

A. Major
B. Augmented
C. Minor
D. Perfect

A

C. Minor

84
Q

What interval is produced when a major sixteenth is reduced by 2 octaves?

A. Major second
B. Minor second
C. Augmented second
D. Perfect fourth

A

A. Major second

85
Q

Four semitones is equal to:

A. 2 half steps
B. 1 whole step
C. 1 tritone
D. 2 whole steps

A

D. 2 whole steps

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