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)
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.
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.
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
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
When analyzing a fugue written in a minor key, what is an expected alteration made by composers in the subject or answer that aligns with traditional use of minor scales in contrapuntal music?
Using natural minor throughout without alterations for modal effect.
Raising the leading tone on cadences for stronger resolution.
Altering any chromatic passing tone for variety in tonality.
Lowering the supertonic for added dissonance.

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In A minor, which chord is built on the raised leading tone and typically functions as a dominant?
D augmented chord
E minor chord
F major chord
G# diminished chord
What is the first note you hear when identifying a natural minor scale?
Leading tone
Tonic
Mediant
Subdominant
In harmonic minor scale construction, what interval relationship exists between the sixth and seventh scale degrees compared to natural minor?
Both sixth and seventh degrees are lowered by one half-step.
The sixth degree is lowered by one half-step.
Both sixth and seventh degrees are raised by one half-step.
The seventh degree is raised by one half-step.