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.
Any chromatic chord enharmonic with a Dom. 7th or Gr+6 chord that includes D-flat which does not have a more fundamental function (for example, V7/IV).
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 by way of 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.
True or false: 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
Name all the imperfect consonant intervals within an octave.
minor 3rd, major 3rd, minor 6th, major 6th
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':||
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.
What are the pitches in an E-flat Phrygian scale?
E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭