Unit 4

Question 1

Harmonic Minor

Answer 1

Raises the seventh pitch of the natural minor scale by one half step.

Question 2

Ascending Melodic Minor

Answer 2

Raises by one half-step the sixth AND seventh pitches of the natural minor scale. When descending, the sixth and seventh pitches are returned to their original pitches.

Question 3

Order of SHARPS (major or minor)

Answer 3

F,C,G,D,A,E,B

Question 4

Order of FLATS (major or minor)

Answer 4

B,E,A,D,G,C,F

Question 5

Name of sharp MAJOR scales

Answer 5

One diatonic (adjacent letter) half-step above the last sharp. (Example: Scale with 1 sharp (f sharp) is G major)

Question 6

Name of flat MAJOR scales

Answer 6

The second to last flat of the key. Exception is F major which only has one flat. (Example: 2 flats, b & e flat, is named B flat major)

Question 7

Name of sharp MINOR scales

Answer 7

E,B, F#,C#,G#,D#,A# (number of sharps goes from 1-7 starting with E and ascending) (Eating Bologne, Fat Cats Go Down Alleys)

Question 8

Name of flat MINOR scales

Answer 8

D,G,C,F, B flat, E flat, A flat (number of flats goes from 1-7 starting with D and ascending) (Down Go Cats that are Fat, Eating Bologne)

Question 9

Perfect Intervals (Major)

Answer 9

Unison, Fourth, Fifth, Octave

Question 10

Unison (Perfect Prime)

Answer 10

Same tonic tone played twice. Although it cannot be counted by a total of letter names between the two tones, it is nevertheless an interval.

Question 11

Major Intervals (Major)

Answer 11

Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh

Question 12

Major to Minor Interval

Answer 12

Lowering top tone by half-step OR raising the bottom tone by a half-step.

Question 13

Minor to Major Interval

Answer 13

Raising the top tone by half-step OR lowering the bottom tone by half-step. (The reverse of going from major to minor)

Question 14

Natural Minor Scale (unaltered) - Intervel count?

Answer 14

4 Perfect, Three Minor, and 1 Major Interval

Question 15

Natural Minor Scale - Interval Order

Answer 15

Prime (perfect), Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Minor 7th, Perfect 8th (octave)

Question 16

Major Scale - Interval Order

Answer 16

Perfect, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Major 7th, Major 7th, Perfect 8th (octave)

Question 17

Diminished Minor Interval

Answer 17

Minor interval (3rd, 6th, 7th in Minor scales) made one half step smaller. The top tone is lowered one half-step or the bottom tone raised one half step. Properly written diminshed minors may include a double sharp or double flat to not change the written note movement

Question 18

Diminished Perfect Interval

Answer 18

Perfect interval (unison, 4th, 5th, 8th octave) made one half step smaller. The top tone is lowered one half step or the bottom tone raised one half step.

Question 19

Augmented Perfect Interval

Answer 19

Perfect interval (unison, 4th, 5th, octave) made one half step larger. The top tone is raised one half step or the bottom tone lowered one half step.

Question 20

Augmented Major Interval

Answer 20

Major interval (2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th) made one half step larger.

Question 21

P= Perfect
M= Major
m= minor
d = diminshed
A = Augmented

Answer 21

P = Perfect
M = Major
m = minor
d = diminished
A = Augmented

Question 22

Which type(s) of interval(s) can be DIMINISHED?

Answer 22

Minor & Perfect

Question 23

Which type(s) or interval(s) can be AUGMENTED?

Answer 23

Major & Perfect

Question 24

Which type of interval can be made MINOR? How?

Answer 24

A major interval can be made MINOR by making it one half step smaller.

Question 25

Diminished Interval alternate annotation

Answer 25

(º)

Question 26

Augmented Interval alternate annotation

Answer 26

(+)

Question 27

How many steps are in M2?

Answer 27

1 whole step, 2 half-steps

Question 28

How many steps are in M3?

Answer 28

2 whole steps, 4 half-steps

Question 29

How many steps are in P4?

Answer 29

2.5 whole steps, 5 half-steps

Question 30

How many steps are in P5?

Answer 30

3.5 whole steps, 7 half-steps

Question 31

How many steps are in M6?

Answer 31

3 half-steps BELOW the octave

Question 32

How many steps are in M7?

Answer 32

1 half-step BELOW the octave