Ordered collection of pitches in whole/half-step patterns

What is oblique motion?

when one voice remains on the same note and the other moves

What are the cadences that end in the tonic chord?

perfect authentic, imperfect authentic, plagal

What are unequal fifths?

the motion from diminished 5th to perfect 5th

What are enharmonics?

Notes that sound alike but have two different names.

What are the 5 basic 7th chords?

Major, minor, dominant, half-diminished, fully-diminished

What are tendency tones?

Tones like the 4th and 7th that want to resolve by halfstep

What is parallel major/minor referring to?

Major/minor key with different key signature but same tonic

What does simple meter refer to?

The beat being divided equally into two parts

Rhythmic displacements of the expected strong beats

How is the melodic minor scale formed in relation to the natural minor scale?

6th and 7th are raised ascending, natural minor descending

What is the difference between leading tone and subtonic?

Leading tone is half step away from tonic, subtonic is whole

What is an anacrusis?

An upbeat or pickup that precedes the first beat

What are the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 6th scale degree names?

tonic, mediant, dominant, submediant

What is relative major/minor referring to?

Major/minor key with same key signature but different tonic

What are the 5 aspects of sound?

pitch, dynamic, timbre, articulation, duration

How do you avoid spacing issues in part writing?

Making sure soprano, alto, and tenor are within an octave

harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic conclusion to a phrase

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1
What are scales?
Overlapping plates that protect fish and reptiles
Three note chord made of two intervals stacked in thirds
A system of designating notes by the solfege syllables
Ordered collection of pitches in whole/half-step patterns
2
What is oblique motion?
when voices stay the same
when one voice remains on the same note and the other moves
when voices move in opposite direction
when both voices move the same direction
3
What are the cadences that end in the tonic chord?
perfect authentic, imperfect authentic, plagal
deceptive, half
perfect authentic, deceptive, half
plagal, imperfect authentic, half
4
What mode sounds like a natural minor scale?
Dorian
Phrygian
Aeolian
Lydian
5
What are unequal fifths?
when the 5th of the chord is augmented
when voices overlap or cross voices
spacing issues between the 5th of the chord
the motion from diminished 5th to perfect 5th
6
What are enharmonics?
Notes that sound alike but have two different names.
Notes that sound alike and have the same name
Notes that sound different but are the same(but aren't)
Notes that are in the same scale
7
How do you describe exact interval size?
If you know, you know
By judging if it is melodic or harmonic
Measure the distance using a ruler
Quality and quantity
8
What are the 3 forms of a minor scale?
Natural, harmonic, melodic
Diminished, melodic, natural
Natural, major, minor
Harmonic, melodic, augmented
9
What is the inversion hotline?
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10
What are diatonic notes?
Notes that are within a scale
Notes that are whole steps apart
Any notes outside of a scale
Notes that have the same duration
11
What is the major scale pattern of whole/half steps?
W W W W H H W
W H H W H H W
W W H H W W H
W W H W W W H
12
What are the 5 basic 7th chords?
Major, minor, dominant, half-diminished, fully-diminished
Major, minor, subdominant, half-diminished, fully-diminished
Major, minor, dominant, diminished, augmented
Major, harmonic minor, dominant, natural minor, syncopation
13
What types of parallels should you avoid in part writing?
3rds and 4ths
5ths and 8ths
4ths and 5ths
6ths and 8ths
14
How is the harmonic minor scale formed in relation to the natural minor scale?
Raise the 7th scale degree
Raise the 6th and 7th scale degree
Lower the 7th scale degree
Raise the 3rd, 6th, and 7th scale degree
15
Which of the following is an example of compound triple?
6/4
3/16
12/8
9/16
16
Which of the following is NOT an example of simple meter?
4/2
2/8
4/16
12/16
17
What are tendency tones?
Tones like the 4th and 7th that want to resolve by halfstep
Tones that have a tendency to be out of tune
Tones that are stable
Tones that have little tension in a chord
18
Movable C designates the location of what?
C8
C4
C5
C3
19
What is parallel major/minor referring to?
Major/minor key with same key signature but different tonic
The relationship of tonal centers, each key a fifth apart
Major/minor key with different key signature but same tonic
Scales that make a parallel shape when played out
20
What clef is used for rhythms or untuned instruments?
Treble clef
Natural clef
Normal clef
Neutral clef
21
What does simple meter refer to?
The beat being divided equally into two parts
The beat is equally divided into one part.
The meter will be easy to read because it is simple
The beat being divided equally into three parts
22
What is syncopation?
a meme
Rhythmic displacements of the expected strong beats
Rhythmic alignment of expected strong beats
When notes are synced together
23
Accidentals are notated on which side of the note head?
Right
Below
Above
Left
24
If the third of a chord is in the bass, what inversion is it?
Second inversion
First inversion
Root position
Third inversion
25
What is the common name for a diminished 5th or augmented 4th?
tritone
interval
syncopation
picardy third
26
The smallest interval between notes is called what?
Octave
Ledger line
Whole step
Half step
27
How is the melodic minor scale formed in relation to the natural minor scale?
Harmonic minor ascending, natural descending
Natural minor ascending, raise 6th and 7th descending
Lower 6th and 7th ascending, natural minor descending
6th and 7th are raised ascending, natural minor descending
28
What is the difference between leading tone and subtonic?
Leading tone is whole step away from tonic, subtonic is half
Leading tone is half step away from tonic, subtonic is whole
Subtonic is only in major keys, leading tone is in minor
They are the same
29
What is the order of sharps?
F#, D#, A#, B#, C#, E#, G#
F#, C#, D#, G#, A#, E#, B#
F#, C#, G#, B#, A#, E#, D#
F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#
30
What is an anacrusis?
Rhythmic displacements of expected strong beats
Notes that sound alike but have different names
An upbeat or pickup that precedes the first beat
When the beat is temporarily regrouped into twos
31
What is generally the first note you should double in a chord?
3rd
7th
root
5th
32
What are the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 6th scale degree names?
tonic, mediant, dominant, submediant
supertonic, dominant, mediant, tonic
tonic, supertonic, dominant, mediant
subdominant, tonic, supertonic, dominant
33
What does the half cadence end with?
tonic
mediant
dominant
suptertonic
34
What is relative major/minor referring to?
Major/minor key with same key signature but different tonic
Major/minor key with same tonic and same key signature
Major/minor key with different key signature but same tonic
Minor/major key with different tonic and different key sig.
35
The Ionian mode sounds the same as which scale?
harmonic minor
pentatonic
natural minor
major
36
What is the order of flats?
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Fb,Cb
Bb, Db, Eb, Gb, Cb, Fb, Ab
Bb, Eb, Db, Ab, Gb, Fb, Cb
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb
37
What are the 5 aspects of sound?
timbre, pitch, duration, range, enharmonics
articulation, dynamic, pitch, timbre, cadence
pitch, dynamic, timbre, articulation, duration
dynamic, timbre, notes, duration, scales
38
How do you avoid spacing issues in part writing?
Make sure all voices are more than an octave apart
Make sure the voices have parallel motion
Overlap the notes so they are not too far from each other
Making sure soprano, alto, and tenor are within an octave
39
Does it matter how far the tenor is from the bass in part writing?
who's to say
yes
no
syncopation
40
What is a cadence?
notes that tend to resolve to a more stable note
when a phrase is left unresolved
harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic conclusion to a phrase
the tempo of a phrase

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