Aural Skills and Sight-Singing Flashcards
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When sight-singing in solfège, which syllable represents the raised fourth scale degree (augmented fourth above tonic) in a major key using movable 'do'?
Answer: Fi
In movable-do solfège, the raised fourth scale degree (♯4) is called 'fi' (pronounced 'fee').
A melody moves from C4 up to A4. By ear, a student identifies this as a major sixth. What interval has the student identified?
Answer: 9 half steps
A major sixth spans 9 half steps (e.g., C to A).
In rhythmic dictation, a student hears a pattern in 6/8 time. The beat unit is the dotted quarter note. How many eighth notes equal one beat in this meter?
Answer: 3
In 6/8, the dotted quarter note is the beat unit and equals three eighth notes.
Which of the following chord qualities, when heard, is typically identified by its characteristic 'brightness' and the presence of a major third and perfect fifth above the root?
Answer: Major triad
A major triad contains a major third (4 half steps) and perfect fifth (7 half steps) above the root, giving it a bright, stable sound.
A student is asked to identify a mode by ear. The melody sounds like a natural minor scale but with a raised sixth scale degree. Which mode is this?
Answer: Dorian
The Dorian mode has the same structure as natural minor (Aeolian) but with a raised sixth scale degree.
In melodic dictation, a student hears a phrase ending on a note that is the fifth scale degree, preceded by a half step below. What type of cadential motion does this suggest?
Answer: Half cadence
A half cadence ends on the dominant (scale degree 5), creating an incomplete, open feeling.
When performing rhythmic sight-reading, a student encounters a quarter note followed by an eighth rest and two sixteenth notes. In 4/4, how many beats does this pattern occupy?
Answer: 2 beats
A quarter note (1 beat) + eighth rest (0.5 beats) + two sixteenth notes (0.5 beats) = 2 beats total.