Pitch, Major Scales and Key Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements
What enharmonic equivalent can represent the interval of nine half steps above Db?
G (enharmonically equivalent to Ab)
Gb
F#
A
If you create an eight-note pattern alternating between half-steps and whole-steps beginning on G#, which interval describes the distance from the first to last note?
Major Third
Minor Sixth
Augmented Fourth
Perfect Fifth
If a melodic phrase in C major begins on G (the dominant) and ends on C (the tonic), which scale degree does it likely pass through if it follows a conventional resolution?
B (the leading tone)
D (the supertonic)
E (the mediant)
A (the submediant)
What interval results from moving from B to C natural in Western music theory?
Whole step
Major third
Half step
Minor third
How many half steps are in a whole step?
3
1
4
2
In minor keys, what alteration is commonly made to the V chord to ensure it leads strongly back to the i chord?
Lowering the fifth of the chord.
Raising the third of the chord.
Raising the root of the chord.
Lowering the seventh of the chord.
If a piece modulates from G major to C major, which diatonic chord in G major becomes the dominant in C major?
D Major (V/V or secondary dominant)
E Minor (vi)
A Minor (ii)
B Minor (iii)

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On the piano, what interval exists between E and F?
An augmented fourth
A minor third
A half step
A whole step
If you were to compose a melody that modulated from C major to the relative minor without using accidentals, which would be the last note in C major before the first note of A minor?
E
B
G
D
Which harmonic progression typically creates a strong sense of resolution in Western tonal music due to its movement from the dominant to the tonic?
I-IV
V-I
ii-V
IV-V