AP Music Theory Review chapters 1,3,5

Question 1

Which diatonic mode has a flattened scale degree 2?

Accepted Answer

Phrygian

Question 2

When an eighth note sits below the third line and one sits above it, you stem them according to the farthest note

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

In treble clef, middle C is on the staff

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Name the lines of the treble clef

Accepted Answer

E G B D F

Question 5

How do you find the relative minor of a key?

Accepted Answer

Find the sixth scale degree of the major key

Question 6

List keys from least amount of flats in key signature to most flats

Accepted Answer

C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb

Question 7

What is the distance between Ab and B?

Accepted Answer

Whole step

Question 8

List keys from least amount of sharps in key signature to most sharps

Accepted Answer

C G D A E B F C#

Question 9

What’s the difference between harmonic minor and melodic minor?

Accepted Answer

Melodic minor changes to natural descending, Melodic has sharp 6 and 7 and harmonic has sharp 7

Question 10

Hollow heads are used to notate half notes

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

How can you determine the key of a piece?

Accepted Answer

Look at the key signature, Check the last note of the piece, Check the first note of the piece, Look at the motion of the bass

Question 12

What are the three types of minor scales?

Accepted Answer

Melodic, harmonic, natural

Question 13

Which modes are based in minor?

Accepted Answer

Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian

Question 14

Which clef is known as G clef?

Accepted Answer

Treble

Question 15

What is it called when a scale moves in half steps?

Accepted Answer

Chromatic

Question 16

How many diatonic modes are there (that you know of?)

Accepted Answer

7

Question 17

What clef has its middle C on the third line of the staff?

Accepted Answer

Alto

Question 18

A parallel minor has the same key signature but different tonic

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

What name is given to scale degree 6?

Accepted Answer

Submediant

Question 20

What’s the difference between a major pentachord and a major pentatonic scale?

Accepted Answer

There’s a group named after the pentatonic scale, Pentachord scale degrees are 1 2 3 4 5

Question 21

Which modes are based in major?

Accepted Answer

Ionian, Mixolydian, Lydian

Question 22

Name the spaces of the bass clef

Accepted Answer

A C E G

Question 23

What is the pattern of steps for a major scale?

Accepted Answer

W W H W W W H

Question 24

What is the rule for stemming notes?

Accepted Answer

Below third line is right side up, above is left side down

Question 25

When a scale is neither major nor minor, it is _____

Accepted Answer

Modal

Question 26

What scale degrees are in a minor pentatonic scale?

Accepted Answer

1 b3 4 5 b7

Question 27

Which scale degrees make up a major pentatonic scale?

Accepted Answer

1 2 3 5 6

Question 28

What name is given to a note not listed in the given key signature?

Accepted Answer

Accidental

Question 29

What is the enharmonic equivalent of E#?

Accepted Answer

F

Question 30

In an E major scale, what scale degree is A?

Accepted Answer

4

AP Music Theory Review chapters 1,3,5

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AP Music Theory Review chapters 1,3,5

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