Music Transcription MCQ Flashcards
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When transcribing a melody in 6/8 time, how many eighth notes fill one complete measure?
Answer: 6
6/8 time has six eighth-note beats per measure, grouped as two sets of three.
A passage is marked 'ritardando' during playback. How should this affect your transcription?
Answer: Note a gradual slowing of tempo
Ritardando (rit.) indicates a gradual decrease in tempo, which is marked as a performance direction rather than a meter change.
Which clef would a transcriber most likely use for a cello part?
Answer: Bass clef
The cello primarily reads bass clef, switching to tenor or treble clef only in high registers.
You hear a chord built on the notes C, E, G, and B. What type of chord is this?
Answer: C major seventh
C–E–G–B spells a C major seventh chord, with a major triad plus a major seventh interval.
When notating a triplet in a simple meter, what symbol or bracket is used?
Answer: The number 3 above or below a bracket
Triplets are indicated with the numeral 3 placed above or below a bracket spanning the three notes.
Which interval describes the distance from D up to A?
Answer: A perfect fifth
D to A spans five diatonic steps (D–E–F–G–A), making it a perfect fifth.
A transcriber notices a note that sounds slightly higher than written. This is most likely caused by:
Answer: A sharp or natural accidental
A sharp raises a note by a half step, and a natural cancels a previous flat, both producing a higher pitch than the unaltered note.