Music Transcription Melodic and Interval Recognition 3

Question 1

You hear a melody jump from D4 up to F#4. What interval is this?

Accepted Answer

Major 3rd

Answer

D to F# spans 3 letter names with 4 half steps, which is a Major 3rd.

Question 2

When a melody is said to move by 'conjunct motion,' what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Stepwise motion using 2nds

Answer

Conjunct motion describes melody that moves by step (Major or Minor 2nds), creating smooth, connected lines.

Question 3

A melody ascends from E4 to B4. What interval must the transcriber write?

Accepted Answer

Perfect 5th

Answer

E to B spans 5 letter names and 7 half steps, which is a Perfect 5th.

Question 4

In melodic dictation, you hear an ascending interval that sounds like the first two notes of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.' What interval is it?

Accepted Answer

Perfect 5th

Answer

The opening 'Twin-kle' pitch repetition moves to the 5th scale degree, a Perfect 5th above the tonic.

Question 5

What is the inversion of a Major 6th?

Accepted Answer

Minor 3rd

Answer

Intervals invert to their complement: 9 − 6 = 3, and major becomes minor upon inversion, yielding a Minor 3rd.

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