Exam 2

Question 1

soprano range

Answer 1

middle C- G

Question 2

alto range

Answer 2

low G- high E

Question 3

tenor range

Answer 3

D- G

Question 4

bass range

Answer 4

below staff E- Middle C

Question 5

open score

Answer 5

each voice part gets own staff

Question 6

closed score

Answer 6

tenor/ bass share; sop/ alto share

Question 7

how far apart can voice parts be?

Answer 7

bass-tenor: 12th
tenor-alto: octave
alto- sop: octave

Question 8

open position

Answer 8

tenor- sop= greater than an octave

Question 9

closed position

Answer 9

tenor- sop= less than an octave

Question 10

pitch

Answer 10

the relative highness or lowness we hear in sound measured in cycles per second (hertz), known as frequency

Question 11

intensity

Answer 11

the degree of loudness or softness, amplitude, volume. More energetic frequency corresponds to a higher amplitude.

Question 12

timbre

Answer 12

the tone quality that distinguishes it from other tones of the same pitch, determined by the shape of the sound waves.

Question 13

duration

Answer 13

the length of time in which vibration (or silence) is maintained without interruption.

Question 14

amplitude

Answer 14

musical volume, measured in decibels

Question 15

elements of music

Answer 15

performing forces (types of instruments), tonality (major/ minor), texture, tempo, meter, form, purpose, dynamics

Question 16

major 7th

Answer 16

major triad + major third

Question 17

dominant 7th

Answer 17

major triad + minor third

Question 18

minor 7th

Answer 18

minor triad + minor third

Question 19

half diminished 7th

Answer 19

diminished triad + major third

Question 20

fully diminished 7th

Answer 20

diminished triad + minor third

Question 21

study baselines

Answer 21

study baselines

Question 22

what do you double in root position or 2nd inversion

Answer 22

double the root

Question 23

what to double in first inversion

Answer 23

double soprano

Question 24

chords of natural minor

Answer 24

i, ii°, III, iv, v, VI, bVII

Question 25

chords of harmonic minor

Answer 25

i, ii°, III+, iv V#, VII, vii°

Question 26

chords of melodic minor

Answer 26

i, ii, III+, IV, V, vi°, vii°