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For Mr. Stroh's 2019 #APMusicTheory Class.
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1
What is a compound meter?
3s
A beat unit is always a regular note
A beat unit is always a dotted note
2s
2
What is a quadruple?
A rhythmic pattern
6
2
A rhythmic pattern divisible by 4
3
What song goes with a Perfect 5th?
Star Wars
Man in the Mirror by FUN
Away in a Manger
Here Comes the Bride
4
What is a parallel minor?
Shares the same key signature as a minor scale
Shares the same tonic as a major scale
Shares the same key signature as a major scale
Shares the same tonic as a minor scale
5
What is the Natural Minor Chord Progression?
I, ii°, III, iv, v (V harmonic minor), VI, VII, I
i, ii°, III, iv, v (V harmonic minor), VI, VII, i
i, ii, III, iv, v (V harmonic minor), VI, VII, i
i, ii°, iii, iv, v (V harmonic minor), VI, VII, i
6
What is non-imitative polyphony?
Sounds weird
Different groups with different ideas
Rounds or Fugues
Many voices play
7
What melodic interval is disjunct?
Leap
Step
Octave
Skip
8
What is an enharmonic minor?
Raise the 6th of the natural minor
Raise the 6th and 7th of the natural minor
Raise the 7th of the natural minor
Raise the 5th of the natural minor
9
What instruments are in Eb (flat)?
Eb Clarinet
All of the above
Alto Sax and Bari Sax
None of the above
10
What is a beam?
The way you tie your shoelaces together
The way you make music
The way you tie together 8ths and 16th notes together
The way you tie notes together
11
What is a harmonic interval?
2 notes played one after another
2 notes played at the same time
3 notes played one after another
3 notes played at the same time
12
What is a dot?
A period in puncuation
Adds none of the value of the original note
Adds all the value of the original note
Adds half the value of the original note
13
What is heterophony?
At different times so it sounds weird
Same melody
All of the above
Many voices
14
What is contrary motion?
Opposite direction. Most preferred
Same direction. Least preferred
One stays the same, other moves. 2nd most preferred
Similar direction. 2nd least preferred
15
What is a flag?
A downbeat
A piece of fabric used as a symbol or decoration
Signals a single 8th, 16th, 32nd, note. Always 'blows' right
Throw it on the end of a note
16
What are the rule about leaps?
All of the above
There are no rules! None of the above
Avoid leaps preceded or followed by a skip in the same dir.
When possible, approach leap by step in opposite direction
17
2 Types of Homophony
Melody with Accompaniment
Chordal
None of the above
Answers 1 and 2
18
What is a major pentachord?
Scale degrees 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Scale degrees 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
5 notes of the major scale
Diatonic
19
Melodic intervals are connected by?
All of the below
Step (whole or half)
Skip (third)
Leap (fourth or higher)
20
What is a pentatonic scale?
Scale degrees 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Scale degrees 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Scale degrees 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Scale degrees 1, 2, 4, 5 6
21
What is a seven chord?
5 notes stacked in thirds
3 notes stacked in thirds
7 notes stacked in thirds
4 notes stacked in thirds
22
What is a 6 with a slash stand for in figure bass?
♮6/3 (for first inversion)
x6/3 (for first inversion)
#6/3 (for first inversion)
6/3 (for first inversion)
23
What is the symbol for second inversion for a seven chord?
6/5
4/3
4/2
7
24
What is the raised submediant for?
Enharmonic Minor
Natural Minor
Melodic Minor
Major
25
What is the leading tone?
7th scale degree (1/2 step)
3rd scale degree
5th scale degree
1st scale degree
26
What is the Golden Cadence?
ii^6, I, V^7, I
ii^6, I^6/4, V^7, I
ii, I^6/4, V^7, I
ii^6, I^6/4, V, I
27
What instruments are in Bb (flat)?
Bass Clarinet
Soprano Sax and Tenor Sax
Bb Clarinet
All of the above
28
What is the symbol for first inversion for a seven chord?
7
6/5
4/3
4/2
29
What are the traits of a consonant interval?
All of the above
Perfect (unison, 5th, and octave) & Imperfect (3rd and 6ths)
Unison, thirds, fifths, sixths, octaves and 4th in a melody
Enjoyable
30
What is Alberti Bass?
Something College Board made up
Stroh's mentioned this
Not a chord, but notes of chord in succession
A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm
31
What does 6/# stand for in figure bass?
6/#3 (for second inversion)
6/#3 (for first inversion)
6/3 (for second inversion)
6/3 (for first inversion)
32
What is a tuplet?
A duplet
A pair of notes
A duplet, quadruplet, or 12-tuplet
A triplet
33
What song goes with a Tritone?
The Simpsons
Somewhere over the Rainbow
Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
We Are Young by FUN
34
What is root position?
Top of a chord
Middle of a triad
Part of a seven chord
The original position of a chord
35
What is a melodic interval?
2 notes played at the same time
3 notes played at the same time
3 notes played one after another
2 notes played one after another
36
What song goes with a Major 3rd?
The Simpsons
We Are Young by FUN
Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
Some Nights by FUN
37
What is the transposition of Eb Instruments and C Instruments?
A Minor 6th
A Major 6th
A Perfect Fifth
A Perfect Fourth
38
What song goes with a Major 6th?
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Take On Me by A-Ha
Away in a Manger
Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
39
How do you find a minor from a major scale?
Go to the 5th scale degree of the major scale
Go to the 6th scale degree of the major scale
That is the new minor scale
Go to the 7th scale degree of the major scale
40
What is a triple?
A rhythmic pattern divisible by 3
A rhythmic pattern
3
A rhythmic pattern divisible by 2
41
What does a # stand for in figure bass?
5/3 (for first inversion)
5/3 (for root position)
5/#3 (for first inversion)
5/#3 (for root position)
42
What is the mediant?
3rd scale degree
7th scale degree
6th scale degree
4th scale degree
43
What is common time?
2/4
5/4
3/4
4/4
44
What does diatonic mean?
A half step that moves within the key
Moving by half steps
First 4 or last notes in any scale
Moving within the scale
45
What is monophony?
Two sounds occuring
One sound occurring
Many sounds occuring
Three sounds occuring
46
What is a polyrhythm?
Duplets
Triples
2 in the space of 4
2 against 3 or 4 against 5
47
What is an authentic cadence?
V-vi
IV-I
V-I
#-V
48
What is parallel motion?
Same direction
One stays and other moves
Opposite direction
Similar direction
49
What is the relative minor?
Shares the same tonic as a major scale
Shares the same tonic as a minor scale
Shares the same key signature as a minor scale
Shares the same key signature as a major scale
50
What is a tetrachord?
The first 6 or last 6 notes in any scale
4 notes in any order
The first 4 or last 4 notes in any scale
What's a tetrachord?
51
What is the subtonic?
7th degree in an enharmonic minor. Whole step from tonic.
7th degree in a natural minor. Half step from tonic.
7th degree in a melodic minor. Whole step from tonic.
7th degree in a natural minor. Whole step from tonic.
52
What is a perfect interval?
P8 (in Major and minor)
P4 (in Major and minor)
P5 (in Major and minor)
All of the above
53
What is the transposition of F Instruments and C Instruments?
A Minor 6th
A Perfect Fifth
A Perfect Fourth
A Major 6th
54
What is an interval?
The space between 3 notes.
The space between notes.
The space between 2 notes.
The space between 4 notes.
55
What is the subdominant?
5th scale degree
4th scale degree
2nd scale degree
6th scale degree
56
What is an anacrusis?
Escape tone
Anticipation
A PICK UP NOTE!!!
How long to hold the note
57
What is a chord name made of?
Number name and tonic it relates to letter
Tonic name and letter it relates to number
Letter name and number it relates to tonic
Number name and letter it relates to tonic
58
What is polyphony (polyphonic)?
Lots of instruments playing
Band and orchestra stuff
Many voices
Many voices, different rhythms and notes
59
What is a weak beat?
The strong
The beats that follow the strong beats
The follower
The leader
60
What is homophony?
Same sound occuring
Many sounds occurring
Many voices and same sounds, same rhythm and harmony
Many voices and same sounds, different rhythm and harmony
61
How do you identify 7 chords?
None of the above
Identify the 7th
Identify the triad
Answers 1 and 2
62
What is a triplet?
3 notes in the space of two
2 notes in the space of three
Du da di
1 2 3
63
What melodic intervals are conjunct?
Step or leap
Skip or leap
Step or skip
None of the above
64
What is a duple?
A rhythmic pattern divisible by
In 2
A rhythmic pattern divisible by 3
A rhythmic pattern divisible by two
65
BEEP BEEP BEEP
Please raise the leading tone
Please raise the something tone
Please raise the chordal seventh
Please raise the tendency tone
66
What is a melodic minor?
Raise the 6th and 7th notes going up and go to natural down
Raise the 5th and 6th notes going up and go to natural down
Raise nothing
Raise everything
67
What is the dominant?
6th scale degree
1st scale degree
4th scale degree
5th scale degree
68
What is the tonic?
3rd scale degree
4th scale degree
2nd scale degree
1st scale degree
69
What is the supertonic?
7th scale degree
3rd scale degree
2nd scale degree
A tonic with Superman-like abilities
70
What is a metric accent?
A rhythm
Where the downbeat lies (1, 2, 3, 4)
A form of accent
A flag
71
What is rubato?
A soloist thingy
A musical term
Pushing and pulling the tempo
Draggin the tempo
72
What is the mode scale degree?
Something
What mode it is
What scale degree it is
What degree it is
73
What intervals cannot move to one another of the same size?
Any perfect intervals of the same kind
Any diminished intervals of the same kind
Any minor intervals of the same kind
Any major intervals of the same kind
74
What is a hemiola?
Triple vs. triple
That term you forget after Stroh just said it
A type of syncopation that sounds like it's been cut in 1/2
Duple vs. duple
75
What is a strong beat?
The anxious beat
The stressed beat (first beat)
The relaxed beat
The following beat
76
What is a note head?
The top of a note
The body of the note (triangle)
The body of the note (round)
The body of the note (square)
77
What is a natural minor scale?
Follows the key signature (HWHHWHH)
Follows no key signature
Follows the key signature (WHWWHWW)
Follows the minor key signature
78
What are the two types of polyphony?
Imitative
None of the above
Answers 1 and 2
Non-Imitative
79
What is cut time?
C with a line in it
2/2
Alla breve
The time signature
80
What is the transposition of Bb Instruments and C Instruments?
A Major Third
A Whole Step
A Minor Third
A Half Step
81
What is an alla breve?
Look at the conductor for it
Half time
Cut time
Full time
82
What does a ♮stand for in figure bass?
5/♮3 (for root position)
5/♮3 (for first inversion)
5/3 (for root position)
5/♮3 (for second inversion)
83
What is oblique motion?
Similar direction.
One stays the same, the other moves.
Same direction.
Opposite direction.
84
What is the seven chord phone number?
433-2765
765-4243
765-4342
657-4243
85
What is a tritone?
Augmented fourth, or diminished fifth
Augmented sixth, or diminished seventh
Augmented fifth, or diminished sixth
Augmented third, or diminished fourth
86
What is the symbol for root position for a seven chord?
7
4/2
4/3
6/5
87
What song goes with a Minor 6th?
Away in a Manger
We Are Young by FUN
Take On Me by A-Ha
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
88
What does chromatic mean?
Moving within the scale
Moving by half steps
A scale degree
A half step that moves within the key
89
What does the mode acronym actually stand for?
No clue
I Don't Purposely Like Music And Lyrics
I Don't Pee Like My African Lizard
Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian, Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian
90
Perfect 4th's must be treated as a?
Consonant
Dissonance
Perfect in every way
A queen
91
What are dissonant intervals?
Not enjoyable
1st and second answers
2nds, 7ths, any major or minor int., 4th in chord
2nds, 7ths, any augmented or diminished int., 4th in chord
92
What is the Major Chord Progression?
i, ii°, III, iv, V, VI, VII, i
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, I
I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii, I
I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii°, I
93
What are imperfect consonances?
M3 and m3
M6 and m6
None of the above
All of the above
94
What is figure bass?
Alto part with numerals to indicate harmonies being played
Tenor part with numerals to indicate harmonies to be played
Soprano part with numerals to indicate harmonies to play
Bass part with numerals to indicate harmonies being played
95
What is counterpoint?
When the 4 dimensions of melody and harmony work together
When the 3 dimensions of melody and harmony work together
When the 2 dimensions of melody and harmony work together
When melody and harmony work together
96
What is a rest?
Just play
Play loud
When you don't play or sing the music (a silent note)
Play soft
97
Inverting Intervals add up to
8
10
11
9
98
What is 1st inversion of a Triad? (6/3 or 6)
The third inversion of the original position of a chord
The original inversion of the first position of a chord
The second inversion of the original position of a chord
The first inversion of the original position of a chord
99
What is a minor pentachord?
The last 5 notes of the minor scale (WHWW)
The first 4 notes of the minor scale (WHW)
The first 5 notes of the minor scale (HWHH)
The first 5 notes of the minor scale (WHWW)
100
What is similar motion?
One stays the same, the other moves.
Contrasting direction.
Same direction.
Similar direction.
101
What does a b (as in a flat) stand for in figure bass?
5/b3 (for root position)
5/3 (for first inversion)
5/b3 (for first inversion)
5/3 (for root position)
102
What are the three parts of a suspension?
Suspension
Answers 2, 3, 4
Preparation
Resolution
103
What is a bar line?
Just count every line
The end
What separates the measure
A double bar line
104
What is the symbol for third inversion for a seven chord?
4/2
7
6/5
4/3
105
What song goes with a Minor 2nd?
Lullaby
Jaws
Some Nights by FUN
Frerre Jaques
106
What are the three types of embellishment?
Passing tones, consonant skips or leaps, and pedal tones
P's, C's, and N's
Passing tones, consonant skips or leaps, & neighboring tones
Notpassing tones, dissonant skips/ leaps, & neighboring tone
107
What song goes with a Major 2nd?
The Simpsons
Here Comes the Bride
Frerre Jaques
Lullaby
108
What is the mode acronym?
PDILAML
IDPLMAL
IPLDMLA
IPMLDLA
109
What is a quadruplet?
Duplets
2 in the space of 3
2 against 3 or 4 against 5
Triplets
110
What is imitative polyphony?
Rounds or Fugues
Different groups with different ideas
Sounds weird
Everyone starts playing
111
What song goes with a Minor 7th?
Take On Me by A-Ha
Away in a Manger
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
The Simpsons
112
What song goes with a Perfect 4th?
Here Comes the Bride
Away in a Manger
Star Wars
The Simpsons
113
What instruments are in F?
All of the above
English Horn and Oboe
Baritone and French Horn
English Horn and French Horn
114
What song goes with a Perfect 8th?
Lullaby
None of these
Star Wars
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
115
What is are the interval inversion rules?
Answers 2 and 3
Must add up to 9
Must be the opposite quality
Must add up to 8
116
What are the rules about steps?
Avoid half steps of the same note
Encourage half steps of the same note
Avoid whole steps of the same note
Encourage whole steps of the same note
117
What is a 2nd Inversion chord? (6/4)
Pick B
The second inversion of the original position of a chord
The first inversion of the original position of a chord
The original position of a chord
118
What song goes with a Major 7th?
Here Comes the Bride
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Jaws
Take On Me by A-Ha
119
What is Ostinato?
Something College Board made up
Not a chord, but notes of chord in succession
Stroh's mentioned this
A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm
120
What is a tendency tone?
A chordal 7th
A leading tone
A 6th
A note that wants to go to tonic (7ths)
121
What is rhythm?
Movement of a melody
Movement of the piece
Movement of the harmony
Movement of the song, how it goes
122
What is a half cadence?
vi-I
V-I
IV-I
#-V
123
What is the leading tone vs. subtonic?
A type of 7th
Two types of notes
2 different notes
1/2 step vs. whole step
124
What is a compound interval?
Intervals smaller than an octave
Intervals
Intervals larger than an octave (9, 10, 11, etc)
Intervals within a compound meter
125
What is a deceptive cadence?
vi-I
#-V
V-I
IV-I
126
What is the downbeat?
The weak beat
The strong beat
The following beat
The leading beat
127
What song goes with a Minor 3rd?
Here Comes the Bride
We Are Young by FUN
Lullaby
Star Wars
128
What is the submediant?
5th scale degree
9th scale degree
6th scale degree
7th scale degree (1/2 step)
129
What is beaming?
Compound - by six
Simple - by two or four
Compound - by three
Simple - by five
130
What are the accompaniment types?
Piano
Ostinato and Alberti Bass
Ostinato and Alberti
Ostinato
