Week 2

Question 1

Order of flats:

Answer 1

BEADGCF

Question 2

Order of sharps:

Answer 2

FCGDAEB

Question 3

what are the altered scale degrees of a harmonic minor scale as compared to a major scale?

Answer 3

b3, b6

Question 4

what are the altered scale degrees of a harmonic minor scale as compared to a major scale?

Answer 4

b3

Question 5

what are the altered scale degrees of a natural minor scale as compared to a major scale?

Answer 5

b3, b6, b7

Question 6

what are the Arabic numerals for a triad in root position?

Answer 6

5/3

Question 7

what are the Arabic numerals for a triad in first inversion?

Answer 7

6

Question 8

what are the Arabic numerals for a triad in second inversion?

Answer 8

6/4

Question 9

what are the chord and triad qualities for a major seventh chord?

Answer 9

major triad major seventh

Question 10

what are the chord and triad qualities for a dominant seventh chord?

Answer 10

major triad minor seventh

Question 11

what are the chord and triad qualities for a minor seventh chord?

Answer 11

minor triad minor seventh

Question 12

what are the chord and triad qualities for a half-diminished seventh chord?

Answer 12

diminished triad, minor seventh

Question 13

what are the chord and triad qualities for a diminished seventh chord?

Answer 13

diminished triad, diminished seventh

Question 14

Arabic numerals for seventh chord in root position:

Answer 14

7

Question 15

Arabic numerals for seventh chord in first inversion:

Answer 15

6/5

Question 16

Arabic numerals for seventh chord in second inversion:

Answer 16

4/3

Question 17

Arabic numerals for seventh chord in third inversion:

Answer 17

4/2

Question 18

What is parallel motion?

Answer 18

voices moving in the same direction keeping the same interval

Question 19

What is similar motion?

Answer 19

voices moving in the same direction with a changing interval

Question 20

What is oblique motion?

Answer 20

one voice remaining on the same pitch while the other moves

Question 21

What is contrary motion?

Answer 21

voices moving in the opposite direction

Question 22

Voice leading should proceed mostly by ____ without exessive _____

Answer 22

step, leaps

Question 23

When possible pitches common to adjacent chords, or common tones should do what?

Answer 23

be retained in the same voice part

Question 24

What type of fifth should be avoided?

Answer 24

parallel fifths

Question 25

If a perfect octave or unison between two voices is not immediately repeated what should happen?

Answer 25

It should proceed to an interval other than a perfect octave or unison

Question 26

Where should a leading tone in the outer voice resolve?

Answer 26

up by a step

Question 27

The leading tone resolves ____, and the cordial seventh resolves ____

Answer 27

up, down

Question 28

Intervals that should be avoided in traditional four-part writing:

Answer 28

parallel fifths, parallel octaves, consecutive fifths, consecutive octaves

Question 29

What is a chord in closed position?

Answer 29

all upper voices are placed as close together as the chord tones will allow (within the octave)

Question 30

While soprano and alto along with alto and tenor should remain an ______ or ____ apart, the tenor and bass voices may span more than an ______

Answer 30

octave, less, octave

Question 31

Bass voice range:

Answer 31

E2 to E4

Question 32

Tenor voice range:

Answer 32

A2 to G4

Question 33

Alto voice range:

Answer 33

G3 to D5

Question 34

Soprano voice range:

Answer 34

C4 to A5