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Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture

Question 1
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When transposing a melody from A major to A harmonic minor, how many pitch classes will be altered in total?

Question 2
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1 mark

What accidental alteration occurs between steps five and seven in constructing an F# harmonic minor scale?

Question 3
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1 mark

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?

Question 4
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1 mark

Which time signature would be used for a piece with four beats per measure and an eighth note getting one beat?

Question 5
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1 mark

What intervallic pattern distinguishes a melodic line moving through ascending D melodic minor compared to the descending form of the same scale?

Question 6
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1 mark

Which note starts the relative minor of C major?

Question 7
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1 mark

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?

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Question 8
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1 mark

In A minor, which chord is built on the raised leading tone and typically functions as a dominant?

Question 9
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1 mark

What is the first note you hear when identifying a natural minor scale?

Question 10
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1 mark

In harmonic minor scale construction, what interval relationship exists between the sixth and seventh scale degrees compared to natural minor?