Theory

Question 1

Mediant

Answer 1

3rd scale degree

Question 2

Diatonic half step

Answer 2

Different letter is used (c to d)

Question 3

Tonic

Answer 3

1st and 8th scale degree

Question 4

Chromatic scale

Answer 4

12 different pitches, uses half steps

Question 5

Dominant

Answer 5

5th scale degree

Question 6

What is the 6th mode?

How do you make the scale?

Answer 6

Minor

Natural Minor scale

Question 7

Submediant

Answer 7

6th scale degree

Question 8

How do you find the relative key?

Answer 8

major ➡️ minor (C# Major is relative to A# minor)
Add 3 flats

Minor ➡️ Major (E minor is relative to G major)
Add 3 sharps

Question 9

Subtonic

Answer 9

7th scale degree when the interval between the 7th and 8th scale degree is a whole step

Question 10

How do you construct a melodic minor scale?

Answer 10

Use a natural minor scale and raise the 6th and 7th a half step while ascending and change back to natural minor while descending

Question 11

Supertonic

Answer 11

2nd scale degree

Question 11

How do you find the parrallel Key?

Answer 11

Use the same note given. Example (C major is parallel to C minor. Bb Minor is parallel to Bb Major. F# Major is parallel to F# minor)

Question 12

What is the 3rd mode?

How do you make the scale?

Answer 12

Phrygian

Minor scale with the 2nd lowered a half step

Question 14

Chromatic half step

Answer 14

Same letter is used (c to c#)

Question 15

What is the 2nd mode?

How do you make the scale??

Answer 15

Dorian

Minor scale with the 6th tone raised a half step

Question 16

Leading tone

Answer 16

7th scale degree when the interval between the 7th and 8th scale degree is a half step

Question 16

What is the 4th mode?

How do you make the scale?

Answer 16

Lydian

Major scale with the 4th raised a half step

Question 17

What is the 1st mode?

How do you make the scale?

Answer 17

Major (Ionian)

Major scale

Question 19

Sub Dominant

Answer 19

4th scale degree

Question 20

What is the 5th mode?

How do you make the scale?

Answer 20

Mixolydian

Major scale with the 7th lowered a half step

Question 21

What is the 7th mode?

Answer 21

Locrian

Question 22

What is the 2nd solfege syllable?

Answer 22

Re

Question 23

How do you construct a harmonic minor scale

Answer 23

Use a natural minor scale and raise the 7th a half step

Question 24

What is the 8th solfege syllable?

Answer 24

Do

Question 25

What is the 3rd solfege syllable?

Answer 25

Me

Question 26

How do you construct a Major Pentatonic Scale?

Answer 26

Use a Major scale and remove the 4th and 7th scale degrees

Question 27

How do you construct a natural minor scale?

Answer 27

WHWWHWW Or Use a major scale and lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th

Question 28

What is the 1st solfege syllable?

Answer 28

Do

Question 29

Interval

Answer 29

The distance between two pitches

Question 30

How do you construct a minor pentatonic scale?

Answer 30

Use a minor scale and remove the 2nd and 6th scale degrees

Question 31

What is the 6th solfege syllable?

Answer 31

La

Question 32

Harmonic interval

Answer 32

When two pitches are played together

Question 33

What is the 4th solfege syllable?

Answer 33

Fa

Question 34

Melodic interval

Answer 34

When the two pitches are played separately

Question 35

Simple interval

Answer 35

An octave or smaller

Question 36

Dissonance includes

Answer 36

2 7 *both minor and major Any "A" Any "d" P4

Question 37

How do you construct a major scale?

Answer 37

WWHWWWH

Question 38

Consonance

Answer 38

More pleasing to the ear

Question 39

Compound interval

Answer 39

An interval larger than an octave

Question 40

What is the 5th solfege syllable?

Answer 40

Sol

Question 41

Imperfect consonance includes

Answer 41

3 6 *minor or major

Question 42

Dissonance

Answer 42

Creates tension, needs resolving

Question 43

Enharmonic interval

Answer 43

Sound the same but are spelled differently

Question 44

P↔️P 1-8 M↔️m 2-7 3-6 A↔️d 4-5

Answer 44

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Question 45

Perfect consonance includes

Answer 45

P1 P5 P8

Question 46

What is the 7th solfege syllable?

Answer 46

Ti

Question 47

How do you construct a whole tone scale

Answer 47

Use all whole steps Example (C D E F# G# A# C)

Question 48

Diatonic scale

Answer 48

each letter is used once

Question 49

How many types of contrapuntal motion is there? What are they?

Answer 49

4 Contrary, parallel, similar, and oblique

Question 50

How many types of melodic motion are there? What are they?

Answer 50

3 types Step (2). Conjunct Skip (3). Conjunct Leap (4, 5, or 6). Disjunct

Question 51

Contrary Motion

Answer 51

If one goes up, the other goes down, and likewise

Question 52

Parallel Motion

Answer 52

The interval moves up or down

Question 53

Similar Motion

Answer 53

The interval parts will move in same direction, but will not be the same size interval.

Question 54

Oblique motion

Answer 54

One part moves, and the other stays on the same pitch

Question 55

First species counterpoint allows only what type of intervals?

Answer 55

Consonant | P1 P5 P8 3 and 6

Question 56

What does "realizing" a figure bass mean

Answer 56

Creating a full musical texture from a figured bass

Question 57

What is the symbol for a root position triad? What are the intervals?

Answer 57

It would be blank The intervals would be 5 and 3

Question 58

What is the symbol for a triad in 1st inversion?

Answer 58

6 The intervals would be 6 and 3 for this inversion