Ch. 4 Quiz Music

A composition in the key of G major uses harmonies formed from which scale?

A scale comprised entirely of half steps is called a _________ scale.

Black keys on the piano can be either "flats" or "sharps" depending on the context of the music.

Common scales used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music are the _____ scales.

Which of the following is a true statement?

Harmonies built on the dominant (fifth scale degree) gravitate toward the

If a major or minor scale is transposed to a different starting pitch, the pattern of half steps and whole steps changes.

Intervals even smaller than half steps, commonly used in some non-Western music are called

In Western music, the octave is divided into twelve equal

Shifting an entire work so that it begins on a different pitch but retains the same pattern of intervals is called

The tonic is a three-note chord, or triad, built on the ________ scale step.

Moving from one key center to another within a composition is called

Music of the Baroque and Classical eras is mostly

The octave is divided the same way in the musical systems of all cultures.

In Western music, the dominant and subdominant are called _______ chords.

The _______ chord is counterposed against active chords.

The fifth scale step (sol) forms the chief active chord (V), which is called the

The key of a piece is determined

What is another name for a half step?

Which of the following is NOT an active chord?