Final Exam Study

Question 1

The major seventh has ___ semitones

Answer 1

eleven

Question 2

The minor 7th has __ semitones

Answer 2

Ten

Question 3

A fully diminished 7th consists of ___ intervals

Answer 3

3 minor intervals or
dim 5 and a m3 or
dim 7

Question 4

A half diminished 7th chord is also known as a

Answer 4

Minor 7th with a flattened 5th

Question 5

Name the order of the modes

Answer 5

Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian

Question 6

Acronym for the modes

Answer 6

I don’t Phucking like math at LLLL
(I, D, P, L, M, A, L)

Question 7

What intervals are in a fully diminished 7th chord?

Answer 7

3 minor 3rds

Question 8

Intervals in a half dim 7

Answer 8

M3
m3
m3

Question 9

Intervals in a minor 7th

Answer 9

m3
M3
m3

Question 10

Intervals in a dominant 7th

Answer 10

m3
m3
M3 (bottom)

Question 11

Intervals in a Major 7th

Answer 11

M3
m3
M3

Question 12

Figures for root of a chord

Answer 12

5
3

Question 13

Figure for 1st inversion

Answer 13

6
3

Question 14

Figure for 2nd inversion

Answer 14

6
4

Question 15

Rules for connecting chords I —> IV, I —> V, & IV —> I

Answer 15

1) Hold common tone
2) everything else goes to the CLOSEST place

*If it’s more than a 3rd - change it

Question 16

Rules for connecting chords IV —> V

Answer 16

1) Bass up a half step
3) Everything else moves contrary to bass

Question 17

Rules for connecting V —> VI

Answer 17

1) Leading tone to tonic
2) everything else contrary to bass
3) 1st scale degree of new chord is doubled

Question 18

Rules for connecting IV —> V

Answer 18

1) bass up half step
2) everything else contrary to bass

Question 19

Perfect, authentic, cadence:

Rule for connecting V —> I

Answer 19

1) Leading tone must go to tonic
2) Hold common tone
3) bass down 4th or 5th
3) everything else close as possible

Question 20

When the root is on the bottom it is in ___ position

Answer 20

1st open or closed

Question 21

When the root is on the bottom it is in ___ position

Answer 21

1st open or closed

Question 22

When the third of a triad is on the bottom, it is in ___ position

Answer 22

2nd open or closed

Question 23

When the 5th is on the bottom, the chord is in __ position

Answer 23

3rd open or closed

Question 24

Positions __ change the bottom note

Answer 24

Don’t

Question 25

Inversions __. Change the bottom note

Answer 25

Do

Question 26

Steps to write a song in a particular mode starting on a letter

Answer 26

1) Find the scale where the letter you want to start on is the same scale degree of the mode you want 2) Using the same scale, start on your new letter note and write the scale

Question 27

Steps t o transpose from a major scale to another major scale (or minor to minor):

Answer 27

1) draw out scales & label the degrees 2) re-write the pattern with the same scale degrees of the first pattern, using scale of the second pattern

Question 28

An authentic cadence ends on scale degree ___

Answer 28

I

Question 29

An authentic cadence ends on scale degree ___

Answer 29

I

Question 30

A half cadence ends on scale degree

Answer 30

5

Question 31

A plagal cadence goes from __ scale degree to ___

Answer 31

IV - I or I - IV - I

Question 32

A deceptive cadence ends on scale degree

Answer 32

Anything other than 1 or 5 (Usually V - vi)

Question 33

What is the time signature? __ __ | | | |

Answer 33

2 4

Question 34

How many beats are in a 9 measure? 8

Answer 34

3

Question 35

How many beats are in a 5 measure? 8

Answer 35

2

Question 36

Beats in a 3 measure? 8

Answer 36

3

Question 37

Beats in a 8 measure 8

Answer 37

3

Question 38

Chords played at the same time in the same measure w/ dissonance

Answer 38

Polychords

Question 39

Chords in intervals of 4ths

Answer 39

Quartels

Question 40

Chords in intervals of 5ths

Answer 40

Quintels

Question 41

Violin scores order of staff clefs

Answer 41

Treble Treble Alto Bass

Question 42

Auxiliary functions are always __ scale degrees above and below main functions

Answer 42

3

Question 43

How to write a blues scale:

Answer 43

1) Take the minor scale 2) Remove the 2nd and 6th scale degrees 3) Add a raised 4th (ascending only)

Question 44

Which scale has all half steps only between notes?

Answer 44

Chromatic

Question 45

Which scale has only whole tones in between notes?

Answer 45

Whole tone scale

Question 46

Which sharps are in the whole tone scale?

Answer 46

C# D#

Question 47

What is the pattern of the octatonic scale?

Answer 47

W H W H W H W H

Question 48

What interval does a major pentatonic start with?

Answer 48

Major 2nd

Question 49

What interval does the minor pentatonic start with?

Answer 49

Minor 3rd

Question 50

What are the intervals in the pentatonic scales?

Answer 50

Minor 3rds and major 2nds

Question 51

The Dorian scale starts on the ___ scale degree and has a raised __

Answer 51

^ ^ 2 , 6

Question 52

Locrian starts on __ and has ____

Answer 52

^ ^ ^ 7 lowered 2 & 5

Question 53

The Aeolian starts on ___ and has ___

Answer 53

6 Natural minor

Question 54

Mixolydian starts on __ with ___

Answer 54

5. Lowered 7

Question 55

Phrygian starts on __ with lowered __

Answer 55

3. 2

Question 56

Acronym for remembering modes

Answer 56

I don’t phucking like math at ALL I D P L M A L

Question 57

Modes that are major

Answer 57

Ionian Lydian Mixolydian

Question 58

Number of steps in a dim triad

Answer 58

6