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1
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Mediant

A

3rd scale degree

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Diatonic half step

A

Different letter is used (c to d)

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3
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Tonic

A

1st and 8th scale degree

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4
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Chromatic scale

A

12 different pitches, uses half steps

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5
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Dominant

A

5th scale degree

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6
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What is the 6th mode?

How do you make the scale?

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Minor

Natural Minor scale

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7
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Submediant

A

6th scale degree

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8
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How do you find the relative key?

A

major ➡️ minor (C# Major is relative to A# minor)
Add 3 flats

Minor ➡️ Major (E minor is relative to G major)
Add 3 sharps

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Subtonic

A

7th scale degree when the interval between the 7th and 8th scale degree is a whole step

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10
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How do you construct a melodic minor scale?

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Use a natural minor scale and raise the 6th and 7th a half step while ascending and change back to natural minor while descending

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11
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Supertonic

A

2nd scale degree

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11
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How do you find the parrallel Key?

A

Use the same note given. Example (C major is parallel to C minor. Bb Minor is parallel to Bb Major. F# Major is parallel to F# minor)

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12
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What is the 3rd mode?

How do you make the scale?

A

Phrygian

Minor scale with the 2nd lowered a half step

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14
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Chromatic half step

A

Same letter is used (c to c#)

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15
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What is the 2nd mode?

How do you make the scale??

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Dorian

Minor scale with the 6th tone raised a half step

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16
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Leading tone

A

7th scale degree when the interval between the 7th and 8th scale degree is a half step

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16
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What is the 4th mode?

How do you make the scale?

A

Lydian

Major scale with the 4th raised a half step

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17
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What is the 1st mode?

How do you make the scale?

A

Major (Ionian)

Major scale

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19
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Sub Dominant

A

4th scale degree

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20
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What is the 5th mode?

How do you make the scale?

A

Mixolydian

Major scale with the 7th lowered a half step

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21
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What is the 7th mode?

A

Locrian

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22
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What is the 2nd solfege syllable?

A

Re

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23
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How do you construct a harmonic minor scale

A

Use a natural minor scale and raise the 7th a half step

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24
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What is the 8th solfege syllable?

A

Do

25
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What is the 3rd solfege syllable?

A

Me

26
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How do you construct a Major Pentatonic Scale?

A

Use a Major scale and remove the 4th and 7th scale degrees

27
Q

How do you construct a natural minor scale?

A

WHWWHWW

Or

Use a major scale and lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th

28
Q

What is the 1st solfege syllable?

A

Do

29
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Interval

A

The distance between two pitches

30
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How do you construct a minor pentatonic scale?

A

Use a minor scale and remove the 2nd and 6th scale degrees

31
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What is the 6th solfege syllable?

A

La

32
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Harmonic interval

A

When two pitches are played together

33
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What is the 4th solfege syllable?

A

Fa

34
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Melodic interval

A

When the two pitches are played separately

35
Q

Simple interval

A

An octave or smaller

36
Q

Dissonance includes

A

2
7
*both minor and major

Any “A”
Any “d”
P4

37
Q

How do you construct a major scale?

A

WWHWWWH

38
Q

Consonance

A

More pleasing to the ear

39
Q

Compound interval

A

An interval larger than an octave

40
Q

What is the 5th solfege syllable?

A

Sol

41
Q

Imperfect consonance includes

A

3
6
*minor or major

42
Q

Dissonance

A

Creates tension, needs resolving

43
Q

Enharmonic interval

A

Sound the same but are spelled differently

44
Q

P↔️P 1-8
M↔️m 2-7 3-6
A↔️d 4-5

A

.

45
Q

Perfect consonance includes

A

P1
P5
P8

46
Q

What is the 7th solfege syllable?

A

Ti

47
Q

How do you construct a whole tone scale

A

Use all whole steps

Example (C D E F# G# A# C)

48
Q

Diatonic scale

A

each letter is used once

49
Q

How many types of contrapuntal motion is there?

What are they?

A

4

Contrary, parallel, similar, and oblique

50
Q

How many types of melodic motion are there?

What are they?

A

3 types

Step (2). Conjunct
Skip (3). Conjunct
Leap (4, 5, or 6). Disjunct

51
Q

Contrary Motion

A

If one goes up, the other goes down, and likewise

52
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Parallel Motion

A

The interval moves up or down

53
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Similar Motion

A

The interval parts will move in same direction, but will not be the same size interval.

54
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Oblique motion

A

One part moves, and the other stays on the same pitch

55
Q

First species counterpoint allows only what type of intervals?

A

Consonant

P1 P5 P8 3 and 6

56
Q

What does “realizing” a figure bass mean

A

Creating a full musical texture from a figured bass

57
Q

What is the symbol for a root position triad? What are the intervals?

A

It would be blank

The intervals would be 5 and 3

58
Q

What is the symbol for a triad in 1st inversion?

A

6

The intervals would be 6 and 3 for this inversion

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