Terms Related To Tonality

Question 1

Authentic cadence

Answer 1

Cadence made up of a dominant chord followed by a tonic chord

Question 2

Cadence

Answer 2

End of a musical phrase

Question 3

Chord

Answer 3

Simultaneous sounding of 2 or more notes

Question 4

Chord root

Answer 4

Lowest note of a chord when the notes are arranged as a sequence of thirds

Question 5

Chromatic scale

Answer 5

A scale consisting of all half steps

Question 6

Consonance

Answer 6

The harmonious sounding together of 2 or more notes

Question 7

Dissonance

Answer 7

2 or more notes sounding together and forming a discourd

Question 8

Dominant

Answer 8

5th scale degree

Question 9

Dominant triad

Answer 9

Triad based on 5th scale degree

Question 10

Enharmonic

Answer 10

Denote 2 different ways of spelling a note

Question 11

Harmonic minor scale

Answer 11

Minor scale with a raised 7th scale degree

Question 12

Melodic minor scale

Answer 12

A minor scale with raised 6th and 7th scale degrees ascending a

Question 13

Modulation

Answer 13

In tonal music, the movement from one key to another

Question 14

Natural minor scale

Answer 14

A minor scale with no note alterations

Question 15

Octave

Answer 15

The interval between 2 notes that are 7 scale degrees apart

Question 16

Perfect interval

Answer 16

An interval of unison, 4th, 5th, or octave

Question 17

Relative keys

Answer 17

Key with same key signature as another

Question 18

Tonality

Answer 18

Denote the relationship between pitches

Question 19

Tonic

Answer 19

Main note of a key, after which the key is named

Question 20

Triad

Answer 20

Chord consisting of 3 notes, can be arranged to form 2 thirds

Question 21

Unison

Answer 21

The interval between 2 notes of identical pitch