BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Aural Skills and Sight-Singing 3

Question 1

A student hears two chords: the first is a dominant seventh chord and the second resolves it. The second chord is the tonic triad. Which chord progression did the student hear?

Accepted Answer

V7–I

Answer

V7–I is the most common harmonic resolution in tonal music, where the dominant seventh resolves to tonic.

Question 2

In fixed-do solfège (used in many European conservatories), which pitch is always called 'mi' regardless of key?

Accepted Answer

E

Answer

In fixed-do solfège, 'mi' always refers to the pitch E, regardless of the key signature.

Question 3

A student identifies an interval as a tritone. Which two interval names refer to the same number of half steps (6)?

Accepted Answer

Augmented fourth and diminished fifth

Answer

An augmented fourth (A4) and a diminished fifth (d5) are enharmonically equivalent, both spanning 6 half steps — the tritone.

Question 4

In error detection exercises, a student compares a notated melody to a performed one and finds a pitch discrepancy. The performer sang a minor third higher than written on beat 3. Which skill is being assessed?

Accepted Answer

Melodic error detection

Answer

Melodic error detection requires students to compare a performed melody against notation and identify pitch or rhythm discrepancies.

Question 5

When conducting a melody in 3/4 time while sight-singing, which beat pattern should the conductor use?

Accepted Answer

Down, right, up

Answer

The standard conducting pattern for triple meter (3/4) is a triangular pattern: down, right (or out), up.

BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Practice Test

BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Practice Test

BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Aural Skills and Sight-Singing 3