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MUSIC THEORY REVIEW UNITS 1-5

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An EXACT phrase in a different voice is known as...

a)

Sequencing

b)

Repetition

c)

Imitation

d)

Alberti bass

2.

The following motion and contour can be described as...

a)

Descending and conjunct

b)

Descending and disjunct

c)

Ascending and conjunct

d)

Ascending and disjunct

3.

The following is a representation of...

a)

Fragmentation

b)

Augmentation

c)

Diminution

d)

Segmentation

4.

Which ornament is used here?

a)

An acciaccatura

b)

An appoggiatura

c)

A mordent

d)

A tremelo

5.

Which texture is described here?

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Monophonic

d)

Heterophonic

6.

The texture...

a)

Homophony

b)

Heterophony

c)

Polyphony

d)

Monophony

7.

THE BEST example of counterpoint would be...

a)

A fugue

b)

A sonata

c)

A choral suite

d)

A theme and variations

8.

What is a similarity between an answer and an episode in a fugue compared to the main subject?

a)

Both use fragmentation

b)

Both use sequencing of changed intervals

c)

Both use intervallic change

d)

Both use inversion

9.

A ______ _______ is a sequenced restatement of the subject in another voice with MODIFIED intervals

a)

A real anwer

b)

A tonal answer

c)

A sequenced exposition

d)

A counter subject

10.

The meter can be identified as...

a)

Simple

b)

Changed

c)

Compound

d)

Asymmetric

11.

Which TYPE of meter is the following example?

a)

Compound triple

b)

Compound duple

c)

Simple triple

d)

Simple duple

12.

Which note quality and quantity represents one measure in 12/8 meter?

a)

4 dotted eighth notes

b)

4 dotted quarter notes

c)

3 dotted eighth notes

d)

3 dotted quarter notes

13.

The following is an example of...

a)

Syncopation

b)

Hemiola

c)

Tuplets

d)

Anacrusis

14.

In 6/8 meter, one dotted quarter note is interchangeable with...

a)

1 eighth duplet

b)

1 eighth triplet

c)

1 quarter quadruplet

d)

1 quarter triplet

15.

The beaming example is WRONG in which measure(s)?

a)

Just 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

Just 3

d)

1, 2, and 3

16.

The subtonic is a chromatic scale degree.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which modal scale is built on C in the key of E minor?

a)

Aeolian

b)

Lydian

c)

Phrygian

d)

Dorian

18.

The following scale is identified as...

a)

B-flat major scale

b)

G melodic minor scale

c)

A locrian scale

d)

C harmonic minor scale

19.

Which two possible parallel keys could be shown?

a)

F and Abm

b)

Fm and Ab

c)

Cm and Bb

d)

C and Bbm

20.

1) Identify as harmonic or melodic. 2) Identify based on octave displacement.

a)

Harmonic and simple

b)

Melodic and compound

c)

Harmonic and compound

d)

Melodic and simple

21.

1) Name the inversion of the interval. 2) Name the stability.

a)

A4

Dissonant

b)

A5

Dissonant

c)

D4

Consonant

d)

D3

Dissonant

22.

Name the roman numeral and figured bass of the major key.

a)

iii6

b)

vii

c)

V6

d)

ii6/4

23.

Name the roman numeral, lead sheet, and figured bass, AS IF in the key of B-flat minor.

a)

viio4/2

A/Gb

b)

VIIo4/3

Ab/Gb

c)

III+6/5

Bb/A

d)

VI4/2

Eb/Gb

24.

With the addition of this symbol, what should be done?

a)

flat the third above the bass

b)

flat the following bass note

c)

flat the root note

d)

flat the fifth above the bass

25.

Which NCT is used here?

a)

Escape tone

b)

Appoggiatura

c)

Neighbor tone

d)

Cambiata

26.

Which embellishment is used in this example?

a)

Anticipation

b)

Appoggiatura

c)

Neighbor

d)

Pedal Point

27.

Anticipations are usually...

a)

Accented

b)

Unaccented

c)

Cadential

d)

Dissonant

28.

Which cadence is shown here?

a)

Half cadence

b)

Phrygian Half cadence

c)

Picardy third cadence

d)

flattened deceptive cadence

29.

The following cadence can be described as...

a)

Plagal

b)

Deceptive

c)

Imperfect

d)

Perfect

30.

The following cadence can be described as...

a)

Plagal

b)

Imperfect Authentic

c)

Perfect Authentic

d)

Interrupted

31.

The following 6/4 can be identified as...

a)

Passing

b)

Arpeggiated

c)

Cadential

d)

Pedal

32.

The following chord can be identified as...

a)

Secondary

b)

Predominant

c)

Borrowed

d)

Applied

33.

Which progression represents an arpeggiated six-four?

a)

I6/4 - V - I

b)

I - I6 - I6/4

c)

I - IV6/4 - I

d)

V - I6/4 - V

34.

The suspension can be labeled as...

a)

4 - 3

b)

7 - 6

c)

6 - 5

d)

2 - 1

35.

The second measure can be labeled as...

a)

V7 omit the 5th

b)

Sus. 7 - 6

c)

V8 - 7

d)

V with a PT

36.

Name the following chord with figured bass and lead sheet.

a)

G#7/F#

V4/2/vi

b)

G#7/D#

V6/5/ii

c)

F#4/3/D#

V4/3/vi

d)

C#7/F#

V4/2/vi

37.

The following secondary dominant should be notated as... (in bass clef)

a)

b)

c)

d)

38.

Name the following chord in the key of A Major. Give the scale degree of which the chord is TONICIZING.

a)

V6/5/iii

Tonicizing the mediant

b)

V4/3/vi

Tonicizing the submediant

c)

viio4/2/ii

Tonicizing the supertonic

d)

viio6/5/VII

Tonicizing the Subtonic

39.

Which Secondary diminished chord is shown?

a)

viio6/5/V

b)

viio6/5/vi

c)

viio4/3/V

d)

viio4/3/vi

40.

In the key of C Major, the following chord is an example of a(n)...

a)

A-tonal chord

b)

Augmented sixth chord

c)

Borrowed chord

d)

Applied chord

41.

How should the following chord be labeled?

a)

bVI

b)

bvi

c)

bVII

d)

VII/viio

42.

Using the technique of modal interchange, what degree should NOT be lowered?

a)

Mediant

b)

Subdominant

c)

Submediant

d)

Leading Tone

43.

What progression ties into Modal Mixture using the "flat" deceptive cadence?

a)

V7 - bvi - i

b)

V7 - bVI - bVII - I

c)

V7 - bvi - VII - I

d)

V7 - vi - bVII - i

44.

Label the following chord with figured bass and lead sheet. (bass clef)

a)

C#o7/G

iio4/3

b)

A#o7/G

viio4/2/iii

c)

D/F#

V6/V

d)

C#o7/Bb

viio4/2

45.

A picardy third represents...

a)

Major key ----->

Parallel minor

b)

Minor key ------>

Parallel major

c)

Major key ------>

Mixolydian mode

d)

Minor key ------->

Relative major

46.

The F Dorian scale differs from the F Natural Minor Scale because...

a)

6 is raised

b)

5 is lowered

c)

7 is raised

d)

3 is lowered

47.

Which triad can be built on the 4TH DEGREE of C Mixolydian?

a)

F#m

b)

F

c)

F#o

d)

Fo

48.

Label the Augmented-sixth chord.

a)

Eb7

Ger+6

b)

F7

It+6

c)

Gb7

Fr+6

d)

Abm7

Ger+6

49.

The Ger+6 chord must progress to _______ before the ______ chord.

a)

I6/4 - V

b)

V - I

c)

IV - V7

d)

V7 - vi

50.

The second chord is what type of chord?

a)

Italian-sixth chord

b)

Neapolitan-sixth chord

c)

German-Augmented sixth chord

d)

French-Augmented sixth chord

51.

Which of the following can be a NON-example of Chromaticism?

a)

Modal Interchange

b)

Tonicization

c)

Modulation

d)

Embellishments

52.

What is the chord and what is its function? (Cm)

a)

It+6

Predominant

b)

Fr+6

Tonic Prolongation

c)

Ger+6

Dominant

d)

N6

Predominant

53.

What key is modulated to according to the chord analysis?

a)

C Major

b)

C Minor

c)

Bb Major

d)

Bb Minor

54.

Which statement(s) is/are correct?

a)

Since the Eb is cancelled with the natural sign, this confirms there is no modulation.

b)

The use of the flattened "E" must represent a tonicization

c)

The E natural represents a raised Leading-Tone from the Subtonic

d)

There is a Common-Chord Modulation taking place on the third measure when there is an E natural.

55.

Which type of modulation is used here?

a)

Common-tone modulation

b)

Chromatic modulation

c)

Direct Modulation

d)

Common Chord Modulation

56.

Name the two central tonalities.

a)

C Major and A-flat major

b)

C Major and E Major

c)

A Minor and E Major

d)

A Minor and B Major

57.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

This progression shows modulation through the usage of chromatic mediants

b)

This modulation occurs through sequences of a Major 3rd

c)

This modulation takes place through closely-related keys from a major mode to a minor mode

d)

The modulation of this progression is completely direct due to the fermata on the E

58.

The following info is most useful for:

a)

All Pivot chord modulation

b)

Only pivot chords expressing common-chord modulation

c)

Only pivot chords expressing chromatic modulation

d)

Finding closely-related keys of G Major

59.

The key relationship shown would be described as...

a)

closely-related keys

b)

foreign/distant keys

c)

Parallel keys

d)

Equivalent keys

60.

The following progression fits which type of modulation?

a)

Direct modulation

b)

Monophonic modulation

c)

Common-chord modulation

d)

Enharmonic modulation

61.

The following type of modulation is described as..

a)

Direct modulation

b)

Sequential modulation

c)

Chromatic modulation

d)

Enharmonic Modulation

62.

The pivot chord used is enharmonically expressing...

a)

A Neapolitan sixth chord of the key of Eb Major

b)

A Ger+6 chord in the key of E Major

c)

A secondary dominant chord in the key of Eb Major

d)

A dominant seventh chord in the key of E Major

63.

The following represents...

a)

Enharmonic modulation

b)

Chromatic mediant modulation

c)

Phrase modulation

d)

Common chord modulation

64.

Which two central tonalities are shown and what TYPE of modulation?

a)

Chromatic - CM to EM

b)

Diatonic Common-chord - CM to Em

c)

Sequential - CM to Em

d)

Enharmonic - Ab+6 to B7

65.

Which type of relationship is shown?

a)

Chromatic mediants

b)

Modal interchange

c)

Altered chromatic degrees

d)

Secondary supertonic chord

66.

In the key of F Major, which chord could be used during Chromatic Mediant modulation AND Modal interchange?

a)

Db minor

b)

D Major

c)

Ab Major

d)

A Major

67.

Which type of modulation is used here?

a)

Sequential modulation

b)

Direct modulation

c)

Phrase modulation

d)

Common-tone modulation

68.

The following example is...

a)

Enharmonic modulation through a German Augmented chord

b)

Enharmonic modulation using a tonicization

c)

Chromatic modulation using a diminished-seventh chord

d)

Chromatic moduation using a chromatic mediant relationship

69.

A specific flute is considered a B-flat instrument. Which of the notes are sounded when the flautist plays a D-sharp?

a)

C-sharp

b)

E-sharp

c)

D natural

d)

A-sharp

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