BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Aural Skills and Sight-Singing 2

Question 1

When sight-singing in solfège, which syllable represents the raised fourth scale degree (augmented fourth above tonic) in a major key using movable 'do'?

Accepted Answer

Fi

Answer

In movable-do solfège, the raised fourth scale degree (♯4) is called 'fi' (pronounced 'fee').

Question 2

A melody moves from C4 up to A4. By ear, a student identifies this as a major sixth. What interval has the student identified?

Accepted Answer

9 half steps

Answer

A major sixth spans 9 half steps (e.g., C to A).

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

In 6/8, the dotted quarter note is the beat unit and equals three eighth notes.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Major triad

Answer

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.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Dorian

Answer

The Dorian mode has the same structure as natural minor (Aeolian) but with a raised sixth scale degree.

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BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Aural Skills and Sight-Singing 2