Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

Defining Quality In music of the West where the octave is divided into twelve equal semitones, the interval numbers of the uniso ...

Exercise 2—Class Exercise Complete the triad harmonically by drawing two consecutive thirds above the given pitch. Identify the ...

Perfect intervals for the key of A major are shown below, first melodically, then harmonically. The quality for intervals 2, 3, ...

Constructing Major Triads There are three methods for constructing a major triad. Your instructor will tell you which method(s) ...

Example—Key: D major Key: B flat major Key: E major Method 2: Counting half steps to determine perfect and major intervals Mem ...

Exercise 3—Class Exercise Draw major triads using any of the three methods given above. Triads may be drawn in any octave (AM = ...

Major intervals Interval Shortcuts When writing perfect fourths(P4) on the staff, both notes will be naturals, flats, or sharps ...

“Ye Banks and Braes O’Bonnie Doon” (“The Banks and Hillsides of the Pretty River Doon”), Scottish folk song from the eighteenth ...

Theory Trainer Exercise 10bIdentify intervals when written on staff: Perfect, major. Exercise 6 Identify the following interval ...

Minor Triad The minortriad, like the minor scale, may elicit a different mood or response in the listener depending on one’s cul ...

Exercise 8—Class Exercise Circle the perfectintervals in the song below. The first one is circled for you. Play or sing the melo ...

Theory Trainer Exercise 11aIdentify triad quality by ear: major and minor triads. Constructing Minor Triads There are three meth ...

M6 ____ M7 ____ P8 ____ Theory Trainer Exercise 10aIdentify intervals by ear: Perfect, major. Changing Major Intervals: Minor To ...

Method 3: Use the minor key signature Determine the key signature of a minor scale by using the minor Circle of Fifths (see Mod ...

For example, let’s determine the interval and quality of the following two pitches: Determine the interval number: is the inter ...

295 Exercise 7—Class Exercise Below each triad, label the triad root and quality (M or m). Theory Trainer Exercise 11aIdentify t ...

Theory Trainer Exercise 10bIdentify intervals when written on staff: Perfect, major, minor. Exercise 10 Label the interval numbe ...

“To ̄ryanse” (“Let Me Pass”), Japanese traditional folk song 296 MODULE 11 Am Dm Am Am Am Dm Dm Em Em Em Gm Gm Am Dm Am Dm Am Am ...

Theory Trainer Exercise 10cDraw intervals when given the bottom note. Exercise 11 Draw intervals above the given pitch. Add acci ...

Diminished Triad The diminishedtriad consists of two ascending consecutive minor thirds from the root. This creates a diminished ...