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