Songwriters Melody and Harmony 2

Question 1

In a major key, which chord is built on the fifth scale degree and creates the strongest pull back to the tonic?

Accepted Answer

The dominant (V)

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The subdominant (IV)

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The mediant (iii)

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The submediant (vi)

Question 2

What is the term for a melody note that is not part of the underlying chord but resolves by step?

Accepted Answer

Non-chord tone

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Root

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Pedal point

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Tonic

Question 3

Two notes a perfect fifth apart sound stable and open. This interval is considered:

Accepted Answer

Consonant

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Dissonant

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Chromatic

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Atonal

Question 4

When a songwriter borrows a chord from the parallel minor key, this technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Modal interchange

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Inversion

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Transposition

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Syncopation

Question 5

A melodic phrase that ends on a note other than the tonic, leaving a sense of incompleteness, ends with a:

Accepted Answer

Half cadence

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Authentic cadence

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Plagal cadence

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Final cadence

Question 6

Which interval is most commonly used to harmonize a vocal melody for a warm, blended backing part?

Accepted Answer

A third or sixth

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A minor second

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A tritone

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An octave plus a second

Question 7

The 'hook' of a song often succeeds because its melody is:

Accepted Answer

Memorable and easy to sing

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Highly chromatic and complex

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Always atonal

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Without any repetition