Beat It
(A double dotted half note) + (a dotted quarter note) - (4 eighth notes) = ____
1 dotted half note
Explain the difference between the harmonic minor and melodic minor scale.
Harmonic minor: 7th is raised, ascending and descending.
Melodic minor: 6th and 7th are raised ascending, no raised notes descending.
Give an example of a perfect 4th interval in a key that contains flats.
F to Bb / Bb to Eb / Eb to Ab / Ab to Db etc.....
Name 4 instruments that produce indefinite pitch.
Cymbals, Castanets, Bass drum, Side drum, Triangle, Tam-tam, Tambourine
Order the following from low to high pitch:
alto / soprano / bass / tenor / mezzo-soprano / baritone
bass --> baritone --> tenor --> alto --> mezzo-soprano --> soprano
How would you group the beats in these time signatures? 5/4 and 7/8
5/4: 3+2 or 2+3
7/8: 4+3 or 3+4
Name each note in the B melodic minor scale, ascending and descending.
Ascending: B C# D E F# G# A# B
Descending: B A G F# E D C# B
Name the interval: D to A#
augmented 5th
Which instrument is the odd one out?
Cor anglais, bassoon, oboe, horn
Horn - the only brass instruments.
Everything else is woodwind.
Name 3 percussion instruments with definite pitch.
timpani, celesta, xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel, vibraphone, tubular bells
A set of 8th note quintuplets equals ___ quarter notes. (Ms. Simone can draw the quintuplets.)
2
Spell the word using the following notes:
1. mediant of Ab major
2. dominant of D minor
3. submediant of Bb major
4. leading tone of F minor
5. subdominant of A minor
C A G E D
Give an example of a minor 3rd, with at least one of the notes being a sharp.
C# to E / D# to F# / F# to A / G# to B / A# to C#
Name 4 instruments with definite pitch that DO NOT use mutes.
Woodwinds: piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
String: harp
An interval that's one half step smaller than a minor interval is called a ______ interval. (100 pt)
Give an example of this kind of interval. (200 pt)
diminished
Explain the concept of duplets. What are they? When are they used? What is a set of 8th-note duplets worth?
Duplets are used in compound time.
In compound time, beats are by default subdivided into 3.
Using duplets allows you to subdivide the beat into 2 while keeping the time signature compound.
A set of 8th-note duplets is worth three 8th notes.
Name the following notes:
1. Leading note of G# harmonic minor
2. Submediant of Bb melodic minor
3. Subdominant of Db major
4. Supertonic of Eb harmonic minor
1. F double sharp
2. G (natural)
3. G flat
4. F (natural)
Name the interval.
1st note: the "F" that is a perfect 4th above middle C (C4)
2nd note: the "B" that is a minor 2nd lower than the C that is two octaves above middle C (C6)
compound augmented 4th
What do the following terms mean? (100 for each)
1. mano sinistra
2. sul ponticello
3. sans sourdine
4. una corde
1. play with left hand
2. play near the bridge (of string instrument)
3. play without mute
4. press the left pedal
Name the three notes in the dominant chord of Eb minor.
Bb D F
Sing "Happy Birthday" in simple time, then sing it in compound time. Clap a steady beat as you sing.
Simple time: 3/8 or 4/4 rhythm
Compound time: 9/8 rhythm
Which scale contains the following notes in this order?
G# A B C# D# E#
F# melodic minor, ascending
Replace the words in brackets:
If a song is written for Horn in F, the music would have to be transposed (up/down) a ("interval").
up a perfect 5th
(When the horn player reads "C," the pitch the horn sounds out is actually "F" which is a perfect 5th down from C.)
Which instruments use a double reed? Which use a single reed?
Double reed: oboe, cor anglais, bassoon
Single reed: clarinet
*Only woodwinds use reeds.
Name 2 terms that mean "dying away" and 3 terms that mean "sad/sorrowful".
dying away: morendo, perdendosi, smorzando
sad: mesto, triste, traurig, con dolore, doloroso