Music Transcription Melodic and Interval Dictation 3

Question 1

You hear an interval that sounds dissonant and tense, spanning six half steps. What interval is this?

Accepted Answer

Diminished fifth (tritone)

Answer

Six half steps produce a diminished fifth, also called a tritone, historically considered the most dissonant interval.

Question 2

A melody is dictated in G major. If the third note sounds like 'Ti,' what pitch letter do you write?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

In G major, Ti (scale degree 7) is F#, but 'Ti' as solfège refers to the leading tone — in G major that is F#; however, if the question means the note B: wait — in G major the solfège Ti = F#. The correct answer among these choices is F#.

Question 3

Which strategy helps most when trying to identify the starting pitch of a dictated melody?

Accepted Answer

Sing the tonic first, then find the interval between tonic and the first pitch

Answer

Establishing the tonic in your inner ear, then measuring the opening interval, is the most reliable way to pin down the first pitch.

Question 4

An ascending perfect fifth is heard. If the lower note is D, what is the upper note?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

A perfect fifth above D is A, spanning 7 half steps: D–E–F–F#–G–G#–A.

Question 5

In interval dictation, a 'compound interval' refers to what?

Accepted Answer

An interval larger than an octave

Answer

Compound intervals exceed an octave, such as a ninth (octave + second) or a tenth (octave + third).

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Music Transcription Melodic and Interval Dictation 3