Section 2: Chapters 2-4

Question 1

(T/F) A natural sign cancels any sharps or flats and returns the note to its natural state.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The amount of steps between two notes is called ____

Answer 2

An interval

Question 3

The driving force behind music that creates the beat…

Answer 3

Rhythm

Question 4

The standard of measurement for note duration in most musical time is …

Answer 4

The beat

Question 5

One of the most important components of rhythm is …

Answer 5

The time signature

Question 6

Tempo Markings

Grave

Answer 6

Extremely slow - 40 or slower

Question 7

Tempo Markings

Largo

Answer 7

Very Slow - 40-60

Question 8

Tempo Markings

Adagio

Answer 8

Moderately Slow - 60-80

Question 9

Tempo Markings

Andante

Answer 9

Moderately, Walking tempo - 80-100

Question 10

Tempo Markings

Moderato

Answer 10

Moderately- 100-120

Question 11

Tempo Markings

Allegro

Answer 11

Cheerful, Fast, Lively - 120-160

Question 12

Tempo Markings

Presto

Answer 12

Very Fast - 160-200

Question 13

Chromatic scale

Answer 13

12 pitches that exist within an octave

Question 14

Major Scale Interval pattern

Answer 14

W-W-H-W-W-W-H

Question 15

Natural Minor interval pattern

Answer 15

W-H-W-W-H-W-W

Question 16

Harmonic Minor interval Pattern

Answer 16

W-H-W-W-H-W+H-H

Question 17

Melodic Minor interval pattern

Answer 17

W-H-W-W-W-W-H

Question 18

Whole Tone scale

Answer 18

Only 6 scale degrees; whole step apart

Question 19

Major Pentatonic

Answer 19

1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Question 20

Minor Pentatonic

Answer 20

1, b3, 4, 5, b7

Question 21

Relative Minor

Answer 21

Same key signature

Same last name - Mortenson relatives

Question 22

Parallel Minor

Answer 22

Same tonic

Parallel worlds: C major and c minor

Question 23

Consonant Intervals

Answer 23

M and m 3rds
M and m 6ths
P5ths, P8ves

Question 24

Middle C is known as which octave?

Answer 24

C4

Question 25

Which “C clef” sits fully in the 5-line staff?

Answer 25

Alto clef

Question 26

Which clef designates the 4th line from the bottom as middle C?

Answer 26

Tenor clef

Question 27

Alto and Tenor clefs are considered what kind of clefs?

These clefs are reserved for which instruments?

Answer 27

Specialty clefs
Instruments with ranges that do not fit well within bass or treble clef.
Viola, tenor trombone, bassoon

Question 28

What driving force in music leads the performer from one note to the next?

Answer 28

Rhythm

Question 29

The time signature is placed where on the staff?

Answer 29

At the beginning of a composition, after the clef and key signature.

Question 30

What do the top and bottom numbers of the time signature represent?

Answer 30

Top- # of beats in each measure

Bottom- note value that receives the beat

Question 31

What are two good examples of a composite time signature?

Answer 31

• Paul Desmond’s “Take 5” performed by Dave Brubeck quartet (5/4)
• Pink Floyd’s “Money” (7/4)

Question 32

What is the name for two staves joined together by a brace?

Answer 32

The grand staff

Question 33

Chromatic signs are placed where?

Answer 33

To the left of the note

Question 34

Jazz Minor Scale

Answer 34

Lowered 3rd; Same up and down

Question 35

Fully Diminished Scale

Answer 35

Begins with a whole step and is commonly used with Diminished harmony: WHWHWHWH

Question 36

Dominant Diminished Scale, or Combination Diminished

Answer 36

Begins with a half step and is used in dominant harmony: HWHWHWHW

Question 37

When you increase or decrease a perfect interval by 1 half step

Answer 37

The interval becomes diminished or augmented

Question 38

How can an interval be compounded or reduced?

Answer 38

Add or Subtract 7

Question 39

An easy way to invert an interval is

Answer 39

Subtract the original number from 9. Then use the opposite quality.
M2 = m7 / P4 = P5 / dim 4 = aug 5