FREE Music Transcription Melodic Interval Identification Questions and Answers

Question 1

A transcriber hears two consecutive notes: the first is an E4, and the second is a G4. What is the melodic interval between these two notes?

Accepted Answer

Minor Third ascending

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Major Third ascending

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Perfect Fourth ascending

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Major Second ascending

Question 2

Which of the following describes a descending melodic interval from a C5 to an F4?

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Perfect Fourth descending

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Major Third descending

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Perfect Fifth descending

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Minor Third descending

Question 3

A melodic line features a leap from A3 up to E4. How would you classify this interval?

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Perfect Fifth ascending

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Major Sixth ascending

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Perfect Fourth ascending

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Minor Sixth ascending

Question 4

During transcription, you encounter a melodic interval consisting of a B4 followed by a G#4. What is this interval?

Accepted Answer

Minor Third descending

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Major Third descending

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Perfect Fourth descending

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Major Second descending

Question 5

Which melodic interval represents an ascending leap of 10 half steps?

Accepted Answer

Major Sixth

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Perfect Fifth

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Minor Seventh

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Major Seventh

Question 6

A melodic passage begins with an F3 and immediately moves to a C#4. What is the precise name of this ascending interval?

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Augmented Fourth

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Diminished Fifth

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Perfect Fourth

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Major Third

A transcriber hears two consecutive notes: the first is an E4, and the second is a G4.What is the melodic interval between these two notes?