Melodic and Interval Recognition Flashcards
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A melody leaps from C4 up to A4. What interval is this?
Answer: Major 6th
C to A spans 6 letter names and contains 9 half steps, making it a Major 6th.
Which interval is known as a 'tritone' and divides the octave exactly in half?
Answer: Augmented 4th
The augmented 4th (also called diminished 5th) spans 6 half steps, perfectly bisecting the octave.
When transcribing a melody and you hear a stepwise ascending motion by half step, which interval are you notating?
Answer: Minor 2nd
A half-step motion between adjacent pitches is a Minor 2nd (also called a semitone).
A phrase ends on the same pitch it began. What is the interval formed between the first and last note?
Answer: Perfect Unison
When two identical pitches are sounded in succession or simultaneously, the interval is a Perfect Unison (0 half steps).
In ear training, which interval is classically associated with the opening of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'?
Answer: Octave
The opening 'Some-where' leap in 'Over the Rainbow' is a Perfect Octave ascending.
A melody in C major descends: G4 → E4. What interval does the transcriber notate?
Answer: Major 3rd
G down to E spans 3 letter names and 4 half steps, making it a descending Major 3rd.
Which of the following intervals is considered dissonant in traditional Western tonal harmony?
Answer: Minor 2nd
The Minor 2nd (1 half step) creates strong dissonance due to the close acoustic clash between its pitches.