Music Theory Exam 1

MODES

Dorian mode

Final=D

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Tenor=A

Phyrgian

Final=E

Tenor=C

Lydian mode

Final=F

Tenor=C

Mixolydian moden

Final=G

Tenor=D

Aeolian mode

Final=A

Tenor=E

Ionian mode

Final=C

Tenor=G

Hypodorian

Final=D, but it starts on the fifth, A

Hypophrygian mode

Final=E, but starts on the fifth, B

Hypolydian mode

Final=F, but starts on the fifth, C

Hypomixolydian mode

Final=G, but starts on the fifth, D

Hypoaeolian mode

Final=A, but starts on the fifth, E

Hypoionian mode

Final=C, but starts on the fifth, G

Natural minor scale

1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 8.

Harmonic minor scale

1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7 8

Relative keys

Major and minor keys sharing same key signature

Example

C major and A minor

D major and B minor

Parallel keys

Major key and minor key that share the same tonic, but not the same key signature

Example

C major and C minor

F major and F minor

Augmented

Semi-tone larger than major

Diminished

Semi-tone smaller than minor

Simple interval

Octave or less between notes

Compound interval

More than an octave between notes

FOR INVERSIONS OF INTERVALS

1–

2–

3–

4–

P–

M–

A–

8

7

6

5

P

m

d

Melody

A sucession of notes

Motivic–Recurring, unifying melody

Tuneful–Fuller, has beginning, middle, and end

Phrase

2-8 bars

6-12 seconds

Conclusive Cadence

2→1 or 7→8

Ends on tonic, approached stepwise

Less conclusive cadence

2→3 or 4→3 or 5→3

Inconclusive cadence

4→5 or 8→7 or 3→2

Inconclusive cadence

4→5 or 8→7 or 3→2

Masculine

Final note of a cadence is metrically strong

Feminine

Final note of a cadence is metrically weak

Period

Combination of two phrases

Conjunct melody

Stepwise

Disjunct

Not a stepwise melody

Ground base

Short melodic phrase repeated over and over for baseline, with varied melodic parts

METER

Simple subdivision

Divided into 2 equal parts

Compound subdivision

Divided into 3 equal parts

For time signatures….

If the top number is a 2, 3 or 4, then it is ______ beat division

Simple

Beats per measure is equal to the top number

The beat value is 1 divided by the top number

Example

3

8

is 3 BPM and beat value is 1/8 (or an eighth note)

If the top number is a 6, 9, or 12 then it’s a _____ beat divison.

;

;

Complex.

;

Divide that number by 3 to get beats per measure.

;

Beat value?

2nd intervals

Major–Whole step between

Minor–Half-step between

3rd intervals

Major–Half-step less than P4

Minor–Whole-step less than P4

6th intervals

Major–Whole-step above P5

Minor–Half-step above P5

Major–1 semi-tone between notes

Minor–2 semi-tones between notes

7th intervals

Major–One semi-tone between notes

Minor–Two semi-tones between notes

Major–Half-step below P8

Minor–Whole-step below P8

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