Week 1

Question 1

What are the accidentals when compared to the major scale for the Ionian mode?

Answer 1

no accidentals

Question 2

What are the accidentals when compared to the major scale for the Dorian mode?

Answer 2

b3, b7

Question 3

What are the accidentals when compared to the major scale for the Phrygian mode?

Answer 3

b2, b3, b6, b7

Question 4

What are the accidentals when compared to the major scale for the Lydian mode?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

What are the accidentals when compared to the major scale for the Mixolydian mode?

Answer 5

b7

Question 6

What are the accidentals when compared to the major scale for the Aeolian mode?

Answer 6

b3, b6, b7

Question 7

What are the accidentals when compared to the major scale for the Locrian mode?

Answer 7

b2, b3, b5, b6, b7

Question 8

Closely related keys are no more than ___ accidental away from the original

Answer 8

one

Question 9

Perfect intervals:

Answer 9

unison, octave, and perfect fifth

Question 10

Consonant intervals

Answer 10

Major third, minor third, major sixth, minor sixth

Question 11

Mildly dissonant intervals

Answer 11

major second, minor seventh, perfect fourth, augmented fourth, diminished fifth

Question 12

Strongly dissonant intervals:

Answer 12

minor second, major seventh

Question 13

How is an interval inverted:

Answer 13

by switching the octave of one of the notes

Question 14

What does the interval quality minor become when it’s inverted?

Answer 14

major

Question 15

What does the interval quality major become when it’s inverted?

Answer 15

minor

Question 16

What does the interval quality perfect become when it’s inverted?

Answer 16

stays perfect

Question 17

What does the interval quality augmented become when it’s inverted?

Answer 17

diminished

Question 18

What does the interval quality diminished become when it’s inverted?

Answer 18

augmented

Question 19

what is a simple interval?

Answer 19

Intervals whose sizes are smaller or equal to an octave

Question 20

what is a compound interval?

Answer 20

An interval whose size is larger than an octave

Question 21

How many steps does a C instrument have to move to be concert pitch?

Answer 21

no movement

Question 22

How many steps does a Bb instrument have to move to be concert pitch?

Answer 22

move one step up

Question 23

How many steps does a Eb instrument have to move to be concert pitch?

Answer 23

move 1.5 steps down

Question 24

How many steps does a F instrument have to move to be concert pitch?

Answer 24

move 2.5 steps down

Question 25

what is contour?

Answer 25

the unique melodic shape created by the rise and fall of pitches

Question 26

what is register?

Answer 26

the relative span of pitch in a given melody

Question 27

what is range?

Answer 27

the overall compass or pitch in a given melody, from its lowest to highest pitch

Question 28

What is syllabic text?

Answer 28

when each syllable of test corresponds to a pitch

Question 29

what is melismatic text?

Answer 29

when syllables of text correspond with multiple pitches

Question 30

Four types of common textures in music:

Answer 30

Monophony, Homophony, Polyphony, and Heterophony

Question 31

what is an Ostinato?

Answer 31

A repeated rhythmic figure

Question 32

What is a Hemiola?

Answer 32

An arrangement of rhythm and meter that articulates a 3 to 2 ratio

Question 33

What is an anacrusis?

Answer 33

a pick up

Question 34

What is a symmetrical meter?

Answer 34

a meter created by recurring regularly spaced patterns of accent on the different levels of pulse

Question 35

What are asymmetrical meters?

Answer 35

meters that are not always regularly periodic at all levels of pulse

Question 36

What are the four commonly found chord qualities?

Answer 36

major, minor, augmented, diminished

Question 37

What is the Roman numeral chord sequence for major keys?

Answer 37

I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vvi0, I major one, minor two, minor three, major four, major five, minor six, diminished seventh, major one

Question 38

What is the Roman numeral chord sequence for minor keys?

Answer 38

i, ii0, III, iv, v, VI, VIII, i minor one, diminished two, major three, minor four, minor, five, major six, major seven, minor one