Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture
Given that F# minor is the relative minor of A major, which counterpoint technique would best highlight their relationship when transitioning from A major into F# minor?
Repetitive textural variations over static harmonies
Sequential imitation using motifs that outline both tonics
Sudden dynamic contrast highlighting unrelated thematic material
Harmonization with parallel perfect intervals exclusively
If a piece modulates from G Major to its relative minor, what would be the new tonic note?
D natural
C natural
B natural
E natural
In what way could syncopation alter a listener’s perception of melody within a piece written in common time?
Frequent syncopated passages make melodies appear slower by focusing on longer note values only.
It necessarily introduces cross-rhythms that obscure harmonic progressions underlying melodies.
Syncopation invariably simplifies melodic contours making them easier to follow musically.
Syncopation emphasizes off-beats, adding surprise and altering perceived accents within melodic lines.
What degree of a major scale do we start on when building natural minor scales?
The sixth degree
The fourth degree
The seventh degree
The fifth degree
If a piece modulates from G major to its relative minor, which note would likely become more prominent as a tonal center?
A natural
E natural
B natural
C sharp
For a complex baroque piece shifting between relative keys and employing modal mixture, which mode might be suggested by the presence of both Picardy third and tierce de Picardie within the coda?
Ionian mode
Lydian mode
Aeolian mode
Dorian mode
If a piece modulates from G major to its relative minor key, what will be the new tonic chord?
c major
e minor
d major
b minor

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Which major key has F# as its relative major?
G major
A major
B major
D major
Which scale would have a relative key signature with one flat?
A Minor
G Major
D Major
F Major
What is the relative major of F# Minor?
E Major
C Major
D Major
A Major