Chapter 5

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What is the whole (W) and half (H) step pattern for a major scale?

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W W H W W W H

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Diatonic scales:

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include the major scale.

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The beginning tone of the scale is the:

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tonic.

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Transposing a melody means:

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writing it in a different key.

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Given that the key is C major, give the correct scale degree for each note. Irving Berlin, “Always,” mm. 33-36: ^5 ^6 ^1 ^2 | ^3 | ^5 ^3

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^5 ^6 ^1 ^2 | ^3 | ^5 ^3

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Look at the second full measure of the excerpt below. Given that the key is G major, give the correct scale degree for each note of that measure. Don McLean, “American Pie,” mm. 1-3. Options: ^4 ^2 ^4 ^4 ^2 ^1 ^7 ^6, ^4 ^2 ^4 ^3 ^2 ^1 ^7, ^7 ^5 ^7 ^7 ^6 ^5 ^4 ^3, ^7 ^5 ^7 ^7 ^5 ^4 ^3 ^2

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^4 ^2 ^4 ^3 ^2 ^1 ^7

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The tonic is:

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the “tone” on which the scale is built.

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^7 is the:

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leading tone.

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^4 is the:

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subdominant.

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^5 is the:

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dominant.