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Music Theory
Midterm questions week 5
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Undergraduate 2
02/07/2012

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What does the term “enharmonic mean?
Definition
Two tones having the same pitch but different spelling
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Give me a tempo (in bpm) for each of the following: Adagio, Allegro, and Presto?
Definition
Adagio: 60 bpm
Allegro: 100bpm
Presto: 180 bpm
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What does the term “diatonic” mean?
Definition
major and minor scales; consists of 5 whole steps and 2 half steps
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What is an interval?
Definition
a combination of two notes; Dyads
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Major intervals are based on what scale?
Definition
The Diatonic scale
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List 3 terms for the first note of an interval?
Definition
1) Unison
2) Root Note
3) Tonic
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What does the term “Perfect” mean in relation to intervals?
Definition
It has more consonance, and is stable
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Define the term “dissonance”
Definition
An unstable tone combination
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What is the circle of fifths?
Definition
shows the relationships of the 12 tones of the chromatic scale, key signatures, and major and minor keys
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