So You Want To Major in Music...

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1. Which of the following clefs would be most appropriate for instruments with a higher pitch? Bass Clef Treble clef High-instrument clef Tenor Clef

2. How many half steps are contained within the octave? 10 12 9 88

3. Which of the following statements about the Major scale is NOT TRUE? The triad built on the first scale degree is Major in quality. The scale includes 7 different pitches. The 2 half steps occur between the 3rd and 4th scale degrees and between the 7th and 8th scale degrees. To obtain a major triad on the 5th scale degree, the 7th scale degree must be raised.

4. Which of the following keys is the parallel minor to C Major? A minor E minor F minor C minor

5. Which of the following keys is the relative minor to B Major? G minor G# minor D# minor D minor

6. Which of the following keys has 4 flats in its key signature? Neither F minor A-flat Major Both

7. What effect does a sharp have when placed in front of the note G? Raises the note two half steps Raises the note one half step Lowers the note one half step No effect

8. In 6/8 time, what is most commonly the rhythmic value of 1 beat? Eighth note Dotted quarter note Sixty-fourth note Dotted half note

9. What is the best one word definition for the term "staccato"? Long Accented Ugly Separated

10. Which of the following sonorities would be an example of a major triad? B - D - F C - I - A D - F - A F - A - C

11. Which of the following choices best describes the intervallic makeup of a diminished triad? three notes played at random One major third, one minor third and one diminished fifth Two minor thirds and a diminished fifth Two minor thirds and one perfect fifth

12. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the pitches G-sharp and A-flat? Enharmonic Chromatic Diatonic Altruistic

13. In your music, you see "8vb" written over a section of that music. What does "8vb" mean? The section of music is to be played an octave higher. The section of music is to be played an octave lower. The section of music is to be played 8 beats per second faster. You are supposed to take 8 very-big breaths

14. The harmonic minor scale differs from the natural minor scale in which of the following ways? The scale requires multiple notes be played simultaneously. The sixth and seventh scale degrees are 1 half step higher. The seventh scale degree is 1 half step higher. The third scale degree is 1 half step higher.

15. The main reasons why music theory is included in undergraduate music curricula are to torment freshmen and to dissuade them from majoring in music. True False