MIDTERM

Question 1

In simple time, the time signature shows the

Answer 1

Beats

Question 2

In compound time, the time signature tells how many ___ of each beat appears

Answer 2

1/3 (thirds)

Question 3

Root quality chord symbol for an augmented C major

Answer 3

C+

Question 4

All 6/8 and 6/4 have ___ beats

Answer 4

2

Question 5

What is the formula for the natural minor scale?

Answer 5

W H W W H W W

Question 6

What is the formula for the harmonic minor scale?

Answer 6

W H W W H 3H H

Question 7

What is the formula for the melodic minor scale?

Answer 7

ASCENDING: W H W W W W H

DESCENDING: W W H W W H W

Question 8

3 notes played at the same time

Answer 8

Triad

Question 9

A c major triad played one after another

Answer 9

Broken

Question 10

C major triad played at the same time

Answer 10

Blocked

Question 11

Number of steps in a minor 2nd interval

Answer 11

1

Question 12

steps in a major 2nd interval

Answer 12

2

Question 13

steps in a minor 3rd interval

Answer 13

3

Question 14

steps in a Major 3rd interval

Answer 14

4

Question 15

steps in a perfect 4th interval

Answer 15

5 half steps

Question 16

Root of the chord is given by

Answer 16

• Capitals/lowercase for major/minor
• 0/+ for dim/aug

Question 17

Function of a chord is given by __

Answer 17

Roman numerals

Question 18

6
8 Has. ___ beats

Answer 18

2

Question 19

The top number in a time sig represents

Answer 19

of beats

Question 20

Major Intervals

Answer 20

2, 3, 6, 7

Question 21

Major Intervals

Answer 21

2, 3, 6, 7

Question 22

Perfect Intervals

Answer 22

1, 4, 5, 8th

Question 23

To determine a key signature:

Answer 23

1) Identify sharps/flats
2) Check first & last notes
3) Determine the broken chords in each measure and check for I - IV - V - I

Question 24

If the bottom number in a time signature is 4, that means you should be counting __ notes

Answer 24

Quarter

Question 25

If the bottom number in a time signature is 8, then you’ll count the__ notes.

Answer 25

eighth

Question 26

Every time signature that has a 6 as the top number is __ __ meter.

Answer 26

compound duple

Question 27

Examples of compound duple meters are ____ time signatures

Answer 27

6/2, 6/4, and 6/8

Question 28

Compound duple meters have __ beats per measure, and each beat can be divided by ___.

Answer 28

2, 3

Question 29

every time signature that has a 9 as the top number is ___ ___ meter, and has __ beats in each measure

Answer 29

compound triple, 3

Question 30

In___ meters, the first beat is the strongest while the second is weak

Answer 30

duple

Question 31

In ___ meters, the first beat is the strong and it is followed by two weak beats.

Answer 31

triple

Question 32

In __ meters the order is: Strongest, weak, strong, weak.

Answer 32

quadruple

Question 33

In 2/8 we get ___ beats per measure

Answer 33

2 eighth note

Question 34

If the bottom number is 2 so the meter consists of __ note beats

Answer 34

half

Question 35

How many half note beats per measure in 3/2?

Answer 35

3 half note beats per measure (According to the number on top)

Question 36

the time signature for a meter made up of 2 dotted quarter notes is

Answer 36

6/8 – 6 eighth note beats per measure.

Question 37

3 dotted 8th notes in a measure subdivided becomes:

Answer 37

9 sixteenth notes

Question 38

a compound quadruple meter filled with 4 dotted half notes represents a subdivision into 4 sets of 3 (12) quarter notes, and the time signature is:

Answer 38

12/4