Listening
Name the scale
melodic minor
What is the inversion phone number (with area code?)
(664) 765-4342
What chords are Major in Major keys?
I IV and V
What do Fa and Ti resolve to ?
Fa goes to Mi and Ti leads to Do
On the whiteboard, write out the A Major scale.
A B C# D E F# G# A
Name the Scale
Pentatonic
What is the formula of a minor triad and tell me the half steps.
m/M (3/4)
7
What is oblique motion?
One note stays the same and the other moves
ON the Whiteboard, write out the cm triad and invert to cm6
C Eb G then Eb G C
Name the interval
minor 6th
What is the formula for an Augmented triad
M/M
What is the inversion of a Major 6th?
What are the 4 voice parts from highest to lowest AND which is most disjunct, which should be most boring?
ON the Whiteboard, write out the key signature for Cb Major (either treble or bass clef)
BEADGCF
Name the Triad
diminished
What is the formula for a Dominant 7th chord
Major Triad + a m7
Explain how to invert a triad or seventh chord
Take the bottom note and bring it up an octave and carry the other notes over.
What is the difference between Open and Close harmony?
Open harmony is more than an octave between soprano and tenor. Close harmony is less than an octave between soprano and tenor
On the white board, in treble or bass clef, start on G and write a P4 ABOVE it THEN invert it and write the name of the inversion below.
P4 = G-C (5 half steps) P5= C - G (7 half steps)
*Perfect stays Perfect when you invert
*12 total half steps (5+7=12)
* magic number is 9 for inversions (4+5)
Name the Seventh Chord
Major
What do you need to change to make a Major triad diminished?
Lower the 3rd and the 5th
What are the official names of the scale degrees?
Tonic, Supertonic, Mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, leading tone back to Tonic.
What are THREE voice leading errors to avoid?
Parallel 5ths, parallel octaves, spacing error (more than an octave between S/A or A/B), Cross voicing, direct 5ths (soprano and bass land on a 5th and the soprano jumps there)
On the white board, write out DM7 and invert to DM42
Major Triad + Major 7th =
D F# A C# inverted to C# D F# A