Chapter 4

Question 1

Semitones/Half steps

Answer 1

smallest interval - distance between two adjacent keys on piano

Question 2

Microtones

Answer 2

smaller than half steps

Question 3

Whole step

Answer 3

interval consisting of two half steps

Question 4

Chromatic scale

Answer 4

made up of all 12 half steps

Question 5

Diatonic scale

Answer 5

has 7 whole and half steps whose patterns form major and minor scales

Question 6

Sharp (#)

Answer 6

symbol that raises pitch by a half step

Question 7

Flat (b)

Answer 7

lowers pitch by a half step

Question 8

Key

Answer 8

relationship of pitches with a common center

Question 9

major scale

Answer 9

7 different pitches
WWHWWWH

Question 10

dominant

Answer 10

the fifth scale step (sol)
(G)

Question 11

Minor scale

Answer 11

7 different pitches
WHWWHWW

Question 12

Rest chord

Answer 12

chord that has a sense of resolution or completion - usually the tonic

Question 13

active chord

Answer 13

chords that need to resolve to the tonic chord

Question 14

subdominant

Answer 14

4th scale step (fa)

Question 15

Modulation

Answer 15

process of changing from one key to another

Question 16

Transpose

Answer 16

shifting of a piece of music to a different pitch level