Book Chapter 1: Theory And Harmony Part 1 Intervals

Question 1

Why are intervals so important in music?

Answer 1

They are the building blocks of polyphonic music

Question 2

Define Polyphonic Music

Answer 2

The simultaneous combination of two or more tones or melodic lines

Question 3

How must we memorize intervals

Answer 3

Each interval sounds different but also has a certain distance. We have to memorize them both audibly and visually

Question 4

What do you call it when intervals are sounded together

Answer 4

Harmony

Question 5

What do you call it when intervals are sounded sequentially

Answer 5

Melody

Question 6

How many notes are there in an octave

Answer 6

There are 12 notes in the span of an octave

Question 7

How many notes in between a unison interval

Answer 7

0 steps

Question 8

How many steps in a minor 2nd interval

Answer 8

1/2 step

Question 9

How many steps in a Major 2nd

Answer 9

1 step

Question 10

How many steps in a minor 3rd

Answer 10

1 1/2 step

Question 11

How many steps in a major 3rd

Answer 11

2 steps

Question 12

How many steps in a perfect 4th

Answer 12

2 1/2 steps

Question 13

How many steps in an augmented 4th

Answer 13

3 steps

Question 14

How many steps in a diminished 5th

Answer 14

3 steps

Question 15

How many steps in a perfect 5th

Answer 15

3 1/2 steps

Question 16

How many steps in a minor 6th

Answer 16

4 steps

Question 17

How many steps in a major 6

Answer 17

4 1/2 steps

Question 18

How many steps in a minor 7

Answer 18

5 steps

Question 19

How many steps in a major 7th

Answer 19

5 1/2 steps

Question 20

How many steps in a perfect 8th (octave)

Answer 20

6 steps

Question 21

How are minor intervals short handed

Answer 21

m

Question 22

How are major intervals short handed

Answer 22

M

Question 23

How are augmented intervals short handed

Answer 23

A

Question 24

How are diminished intervals short handed

Answer 24

d

Question 25

How are Perfect intervals short handed

Answer 25

P

Question 26

What type of interval is 1st Unison

Answer 26

Perfect

Question 27

What type of Interval are all 2nds

Answer 27

Imperfect intervals

Question 28

What type of interval are 4th and what is another type of 4th other than perfect 4th

Answer 28

Augmented

Question 29

What type of interval are all 7ths

Answer 29

Imperfect

Question 30

What type of intervals are 5ths and what is another type of 5th other than a perfect 5th

Answer 30

Perfect and diminished 5th

Question 31

What type of interval are all 3rds

Answer 31

Imperfect

Question 32

What type of interval is an octave

Answer 32

Perfect

Question 33

What type of interval are all 6ths

Answer 33

Imperfect

Question 34

All imperfect intervals are either _____ or _____

Answer 34

Major or minor

Question 35

What exactly happens when a perfect interval is augmented

Answer 35

It is enlarged 1/2 a step

Question 36

What exactly happens when a perfect interval is diminished

Answer 36

It is reduced by a 1/2 step

Question 37

What changes can be made to major intervals

Answer 37

They can be augmented or turned minor

Question 38

What exactly happens when a major interval is augmented

Answer 38

It is enlarged by 1/2 step

Question 39

What exactly happens when a major interval is turned minor

Answer 39

It is reduced by 1/2 step

Question 40

What changes can be made to minor intervals

Answer 40

They can be made major or made diminished

Question 41

What exactly happens when a minor interval becomes major

Answer 41

It is enlarged by 1/2 step

Question 42

What happens when an minor interval is made diminished

Answer 42

It is reduced 1/2 step

Question 43

What do we need to do to precisely identify intervals

Answer 43

We need to apply a generic classification to the interval (ex: 3rd, 2nd, 4th

Question 44

What can we do once we apply a generic classification to the interval

Answer 44

We can give it a more precise description ( minor 3rd, Major 2nd, Augmented 4th)

Question 45

Define an enharmonic interval and give an example

Answer 45

Intervals that contain the same equivalent numbers but have different names (G# and Ab)

Question 46

What has western music done to tonal relationships

Answer 46

Reduced tonal relationships within an octave to 12 intervals

Question 47

What interval quality does a minor 2nd have

Answer 47

Sharp Dissonance

Question 48

What interval quality does the Minor 2nd have

Answer 48

Mild dissonance

Question 49

What interval quality does the minor 3rd have

Answer 49

Soft consonance

Question 50

What interval quality does a Major 3rd have

Answer 50

Soft consonance

Question 51

What interval qualities can the perfect 4th have

Answer 51

Consonance or Dissonance

Question 52

What interval qualities does the perfect Tritone have

Answer 52

Neutral or restless

Question 53

What Interval quality does the perfect 5th have

Answer 53

Open Consonance

Question 54

What interval quality does the minor 6th have

Answer 54

Soft consonance

Question 55

What interval quality does the Major 6th have

Answer 55

Soft consonance

Question 56

What interval quality does a minor 7th have

Answer 56

Mild dissonance

Question 57

What interval quality does a Major 7th have

Answer 57

Sharp dissonance

Question 58

What interval quality does the perfect 8th have

Answer 58

Open consonance