Pitch, Major Scales and Key Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements
In C Major, what scale degree occurs immediately below the mediant?
Tonic (C)
Supertonic (D)
Dominant (G)
Submediant (FA)
When constructing a harmonic minor scale ascending from A to A without repeating any pitches, which of these notes would not be altered from its natural occurrence in A major?
F sharp
C natural
G sharp
B natural
Which scale degree in C major typically precedes the dominant when creating a cadential progression?
Supertonic
Mediant
Subtonic
Submediant
When a melody composed in D major shifts to the dominant key, what is the new tonic note?
D
E
A
B
Is it possible for two notes with enharmonic spellings to occupy different scale degrees in two separate keys?
No; enharmonically equivalent notes always represent identical scale degrees regardless of key context
Yes, such as C# in A major (scale degree 3) versus Db in Bb minor (scale degree flat-3)
In constructing an advanced-level melody in F# major, which non-diatonic pitch could be used effectively as an upper neighbor tone that resolves by stepwise motion to create momentary tension before returning to the tonic?
G natural
B natural
E#
A#
If a piece modulates from G major to D major, what scale degree does the note G become in the new key?
Tonic (1st)
Mediant (3rd)
Subdominant (4th)
Dominant (5th)

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What is the term for a non-harmonic tone in which an unstable note occurs on the downbeat and resolves to a stable one preceding it?
Neighboring Tone
Anticipation
Suspension
Appoggiatura
Which non-harmonic tone involves stepping away from and then returning to the original chord tone, usually on an unaccented beat?
Anticipation
Escape Tone (Echappée)
Appoggiatura
Neighboring Tone (Auxiliary)
If you were transposing music written in D minor up a perfect fourth into another minor key using accidentals instead of key signatures where would you need accidentals?
You will need A#'s wherever there was an E♯ previously because we're still technically in minor even though both notes are enharmonic equivalents they serve different harmonic functions
E♭'s will be needed whereas B♭'s will remain unchanged because they are diatonic
A♭'s will be needed wherever there was an E♮ previously while B♭'s remain unchanged because they are diatonic
A♮ will be needed because we've jumped out of their original position into one not covered by G minor's key signature while any previous B♮ remain unchanged