Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture
When transposing a melody from A major to A harmonic minor, how many pitch classes will be altered in total?
Three (F#, C#, G# become F, C, G)
One (G# becomes G)
Four (F#, C#, G#, D# become F, C, G, D)
Two (G#, C# become G, C)
In a melody shifting from A melodic minor to A harmonic minor over four measures, which alteration applied at measure three creates an authentic cadence signifying transition without changing pitch class set?
Raise C natural to C sharp on approach towards resolution.
Introduce D sharp as passing tone two beats prior cadential harmony.
Raise G natural to G sharp on leading tones preceding final cadential chords.
Lower F sharp to F natural on penultimate beat before cadence.
What accidental alteration occurs between steps five and seven in constructing an F# harmonic minor scale?
An E# is raised to Fx (double sharp).
An A# remains unaltered as it ascends from step five to six before reaching step seven without any alteration needed for harmonic purposes.
Which time signature would be used for a piece with four beats per measure and an eighth note getting one beat?
4/8
C (common time)
3/8
4/4
Which note would be flattened when descending in an E-flat melodic minor scale?
G-natural would be flattened to G-flat when descending.
D-natural would be flattened to D-flat when descending.
A-natural would be flattened to A-flat when descending.
B-natural would be flattened to B-flat when descending.
What is the first note you hear when identifying a natural minor scale?
Leading tone
Tonic
Mediant
Subdominant
In higher-order analysis of minor key canon composed during the Classical era, what theoretical impact might modal mixture have had on the development of themes throughout the piece?
Adding color richness via borrowing major counterparts' chords.
Facilitating more dramatic tension through expanded tonal areas available.
Creating smoother transitions between sections by modulating to remote keys.
Enhancing the possibility of unexpected rhythmic syncopations through modal conflicts.

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What is the time signature of a piece where each measure consists of three quarter notes?
2/4
4/4
3/4
6/8
What intervallic pattern distinguishes a melodic line moving through ascending D melodic minor compared to the descending form of the same scale?
Both ascending and descending forms utilize a raised third degree for melodic effectiveness.
Ascending has raised sixth and seventh degrees, while descending reverts back to the natural minor form.
Ascending emphasizes diminished second intervals, descending maintains perfect seconds.
Ascending utilizes the raised fourth degree, while descending does not alter any intervals.
Which note starts the relative minor of C major?
E
A
D
G