WorksheetsTonal Harmony - Chapter 1
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Pitch
the highness or lowness of a sound
from any c up or down to the next c
an extension of lines above or below the five lines and four spaces on the staff
specific pattern of whole steps and half steps; W W H W W W H
Octave
all pitches from one C only up to, but not including, the next C
used to indicate the precise pitch desired
From any C up or down to the next C
appears at the beginning of the staff to indicate which pitches are associated with which lines and spaces
All pitches from one C up to, but not including, the next C
(a)
Used to indicate the exact pitch desired
(a)
Ledger Lines
the highness or lowness of a sound
An extension of lines above or below the five lines and four spaces on the staff; indefinitely
distance from a key on the piano to the very next key, white or black
used to indicate the exact pitch desired
Appears at the beginning of the staff to indicate which pitches are associated with which lines and spaces; most common are treble, bass, alto, and tenor
(a)
Grand Staff
used to indicate the precise pitch desired
A combination of two staves joined by a brace (top staff treble, bottom staff bass)
All pitches from one C up to, but not including, the next C
specific pattern of whole steps + half steps; W W H W W W H
Major Scale
four note patterns separated by a whole step (W W H) W (W W H)
Symbol that raises or lowers a pitch by a half step
pattern of sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff that indicates notes meant to be consistently raised or lowered
Specific pattern of whole steps and half steps; W W H W W W H
Order of a major scale
(a)
Half Step
distance from a key on the piano to the very next key, white or black
an extension of lines above or below the five lines and four spaces on the staff; indefinitely
notes that have the same pitch, but are spelled different. Ex: E and F-flat
skips the very next key and goes to the next one
Skips the very next key and goes to the next one
(a)
Tetrachords
an extension of lines above or below the five lines and four spaces on the staff; indefinitely
Four note patterns separated by a whole step; (WWH) W (WWH)
symbol that raises or lowers a pitch by a half step
chords built with triads
A symbol that raises or lowers a pitch by a half step
(a)
An accidental that raises the pitch by a whole step
(a)
An accidental that raises the pitch by a half step
(a)
An accidental that cancels out a previous accidental
(a)
An accidental that lowers a pitch by a half step
(a)
An accidental that lowers the pitch by a whole step
(a)
Key
Pattern of sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff that indicates notes meant to be consistently raised or lowered
used to indicate the precise pitch desired
The first degree of a scale
a symbol that raisees or lowers a pitch by a half step
Key Signature
the first degree of a scale
A diagram like a clock, reading clockwise each new key is the fifth of the key before it
notes that have the same pitch, but are spelled different
pattern of sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff that indicates notes meant to be consistently raised or lowered
Enharmonic (enharmonically equivalent)
to write or play music in a key different than the original
Notes that have a different pitch, but are spelt the same
Notes that have the same pitch, but are spelled different
A symbol that raises or lowers a pitch by a half step
Which keys are enharmonic?
B major and C-flat major
F-sharp major and G-flat major
C-sharp major and D-flat major
B-flat major and A-sharp major
To write or play music in a key different than the original
(a)
Circle of fifths
A symbol that raises or lowers a pitch by a half step
A diagram like a clock , reading clockwise each new key is the fifth of the key before it
the highness or lowness of a sound
appears at the beginning of the staff to indicate which pitches are associated with which lines and spaces
What interval is it if you read the circle of fifths counterclockwise?
Fourth
Fifth
Third
Sixth
A natural minor scale is a major scale with a lowered:
3
3, 6
6, 7
3, 6, 7
A harmonic minor scale is a major scale with a lowered:
3
3, 6
3, 6, 7
6, 7
A melodic minor is a:
harmonic minor with a raised 6 when ascending, major when descending
natural minor when ascending, harmonic minor with a raised 6 when descending
harmonic minor with a raised 6
harmonic minor with a raised 6 when ascending, natural minor when descending
Minor Pentachord
(a)
Major and minor scales that share the same key
(a)
Relative major starts on the (a) of the minor scale
Relative minor starts on the (a) of the major
Major and minor that start on the same not (Ex: C major + C minor)
(a)
Interval
When two notes are performed at the same time
A measurement of the distance in pitch between two notes
How close two notes are to each other
When two notes are played successively
An interval where two notes are performed at the SAME TIME
(a)
An interval where two notes are played SUCCESSIVELY
(a)
Unison
When two of the same pitch are played at the same time
Used instead of 8 in relation to intervals
Refers to the 1 when talking about intervals
Only exists with simple intervals
Octave (8ve)
a measurement of the distance in pitch between two notes
Used instead of 8 in relation to intervals
refers to 1 when talking about intervals
Only exists in compound intervals
Intervals smaller than 8ve are (a)
Intervals larger than OR EQUAL TO 8ve are known as (a)
Modifier only used for unison, fourths, fifths, and octaves
(a)
Modifiers only used for seconds, thirds, sixths, and sevenths
(a)
Augmented
Made if perfect is raised half step without altering the note name
Made if major is raised half step without altering the note name
Made if perfect OR major is raised half step without altering the note name
Made if perfect OR major is lowered half setp without altering the note name
Diminished
If perfect is made a half step smaller without altering the note name
If perfect OR minor is made a half step smaller without altering the note name
If minor is made a half step smaller without altering the note name
If perfect OR minor is made a half step larger without altering the note name
d <--> m <--> M <--> A
Correct
Not Correct
d <--> m <--> P <--> A
Correct
Not Correct
m <--> M <--> A
Correct
Not correct
d <--> P <--> A
Correct
Not Correct
m <--> P <--> A
Correct
Not Correcet
The augmented fourth (enharmonically, the diminished fifth)
(a)
Created by putting bottom pitch above top one or reverse, makes reading large intervals easier
(a)
Pleasing to the ear (thirds, sixths, perfect fifths, octaves)
(a)
NOT pleasing to the ear
(a)
Lowest voice / note
Bass
Tenor
Alto
Soprano
