Chromaticism
In what key does F7 function as V7/ii?
A-flat major
A piece written in a chorale style has what type of texture?
Homophony/homorhythm
True or false: The leading-tone in the key of C♯ minor is C.
False; it is B-sharp.
When a clarinetist plays a written C5, what pitch do we hear?
B♭4
A-minorrrrrrr is a mode mixture chord in what key?
E major (iv)
Assuming a resolution to V: What notes are in a Gr+6 chord in the key of A-flat? (enharmonic equivalents not allowed)
F-flat, A-flat, C-flat, D
What term describes the texture of multiple melodies occurring simultaneously?
Polyphony
In the key of C-sharp minor, would using F natural be appropriate when tonicizing the iv chord? Explain your reasoning.
For notated music, that may not be appropriate because the iv chord is F-sharp minor, and the leading tone of F-sharp is E-sharp (not F).
What are the four primary choirs in an orchestra?
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion
True or false: Large leaps and arpeggios are quite difficult for bassoonists to execute.
False.
Spell a common-tone augmented sixth (CT+6) chord that embellishes a D-flat major chord, using D-flat as the common tone.
A-C#-E-F#/Bbb-Db-Fb-Gb
In common practice music, what typically occurs at the end of the first phrase of a period? How does it differ with the end of the second phrase?
A weak cadence.
Besides E, in what other keys could D♯07 be the leading tone chord through enharmonic respelling?
G, B♭, D♭/C♯
True or false: When played harmonically, E♭1 up to B♭1 sounds just as stable as E♭4 up to B♭4.
False. Perfect fourths and fifths can sound muddy when played extremely low, and the degree to which this is true depends upon what instruments are in use.
Most bass vocalists can sing below the bass-clef staff quite comfortably.
False.
Name a major chord that is a chromatic mediant above a B-major chord.
D major or D-sharp major
What theme type has the following form?
Antecedent + Continuation
Hybrid Theme
Respell F♯7 as a Gr+6 chord
F♯, A♯, C♯, Dx
Amy Beach's "Gaelic" Symphony is in the key of E-minor. In what key do the French horns read for the home-key of this piece?
B-minor
What are the pitches in an E-flat Phrygian scale?
E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭
Describe how a B-flat minor chord can be used as a chromatic pivot between F major and A-flat major. What is its function in each key?
B-flat is a mode mixture chord in F (iv), and it is functions as a strong pre-dominant chord in A-flat (ii)
Using letter labels, describe the form of rounded binary
||:A :||:B A':||
(sometimes called small ternary)
Describe how enharmonic reinterpretation of a dominant 7th chord can facilitate modulation from D♭ to C.
D♭ to C: A V7 chord in the key of D♭ is enharmonic with a Gr+6 in the key of C.
C to D♭: A Gr+6 in the key of C is enharmonic with A♭7, which is V7 in the key of D♭.
How many sharps must be "added" to the key signature for written parts for an alto sax?
3 sharps. E.g., if the concert key is B♭, then the written key should be G.
Name all the imperfect consonant intervals within an octave.
minor 3rd, major 3rd, minor 6th, major 6th