Music Theory: Chapter 18 & 19 Test

A ______ interval is larger than an octave

Compound

A minor or perfect interval decreased by a half step becomes ______

Diminished

Augmented 5th

Diminished 4th

Augmented 4th

Diminished 5th

Augmented 2nd

Diminished 7th

Which intervals can be described as Major?

A second, third, sixth, and seventh can be described as major

Which intervals can be described as perfect?

A unison, fourth, fifth, and octave, can be described as perfect.

A major or perfect interval increased by a half step becomes _______

Augmented

A ______ interval is when two pitches are sounded simultaneously

Harmonic

The distance between two pitches is called an _______

Interval

Minor 7th

Major 2

Minor 6th

Major 3rd

Minor 3rd

Major 6th

Minor 2nd

Major 7

A _______ interval is when two pitches are sounded consecutively

Melodic

Major 3rd

Minor 6th

Perfect Octave

Perfect 1

Perfect 4th

Perfect 5th

The terms are major and perfect describe the ____ of an interval

Quality

The terms unison, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and octave can be used to describe the _______

Quantity

The intervals that occur between the tonic and all other pitches above the tonic in a major scale will have either of which two qualities?

They will be either major or perfect

In analyzing an interval, we assume that which of the two pitches is the tonic of a major scale?

We assume that the lower pitch is the tonic of a major scale

A simple interval encompasses the distance of less than an ______

octave