Harmonic Organization I: Intervals, Triads, and Seventh Chords

Question 1

Counterpoint

Answer 1

A single melody line or linear voice added to another line or voice

Question 2

Intervals in a major scale

Answer 2

Perfect Unison
Major 2nd
Major 3rd
Perfect 4th
Perfect 5th
Major 6th
Major 7th
Perfect Octave

Question 3

Intervals in a minor scale

Answer 3

Perfect Unison
Major 2nd
Minor 3rd
Perfect 4th
Perfect 5th
Minor 6th
Minor 7th
Perfect Octave

Question 4

Symbol for augmented

Answer 4

Plus (+)

Question 5

Symbol for diminished

Answer 5

Degree

Question 6

IF the top note is in the major key of the bottom note, THEN it is…

Answer 6

Major or perfect

Question 7

IF the top note is a half step lower than the diatonic note would be, THEN it is….

Answer 7

Minor or diminished

Question 8

IF the top note is a half step higher than the diatonic note would be, THEN it is

Answer 8

Augmented

Question 9

IF an interval is perfect, THEN

Answer 9

Both the top and bottom notes are in the other major’s key

Question 10

IF an accidental is added only to the bottom pitch, THEN

Answer 10

The accidental has the opposite effect

Question 11

Simple intervals

Answer 11

One octave or smaller

Question 12

Compound intervals

Answer 12

Larger than an octave

Question 13

Major intervals invert to

Answer 13

Minor

Question 14

Augmented intervals invert to

Answer 14

Diminished

Question 15

Perfect intervals invert to

Answer 15

Perfect

Question 16

A second interval inverts to

Answer 16

Seventh

Question 17

A third inverts to

Answer 17

Sixth

Question 18

A fourth inverts to

Answer 18

Fifth

Question 19

Inversion symbol: 7

Answer 19

7th on top

Question 20

Inversion symbol: 6/5

Answer 20

First Inversion, 3rd is in the bass note

Question 21

Inversion symbol: 4/3

Answer 21

Second inversion, 5th is in the bass note

Question 22

Inversion symbol: 4/2

Answer 22

Third inversion, 7th is in the bass note