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80 Cards in this Set
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Perfect prime notation?
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P1
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minor second notation?
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m2
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Major second notation?
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M2
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minor third notation?
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m3
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Major third notation?
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M3
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Perfect fourth notation?
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P4
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tritone notation?
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tt
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Perfect fifth notation?
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P5
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minor sixth notation?
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m6
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Major sixth notation?
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M6
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minor seventh notation?
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m7
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Major seventh notation?
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M7
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Perfect octave notation?
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P8
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Perfect first # of half steps?
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0 half steps
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minor second # of half steps?
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1 half step
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Major second # of half steps?
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2 half steps
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minor third # of half steps?
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3 half steps
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Major third # of half steps
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4 half steps
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Perfect fourth # of half steps?
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5 half steps
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tritone # of half steps?
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6 half steps
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Perfect fifth # of half steps?
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7 half steps
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minor sixth # of half steps?
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8 half steps
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Major sixth # of half steps?
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9 half steps
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minor seventh # of half steps?
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10 half steps
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Major seventh # of half steps?
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11 half steps
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Perfect octave # of half steps?
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12 half steps
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Which interval always keeps the same quantity after inverting?
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tritone (tt), with 6 half steps
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Why is a tritone called a tritone?
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because the interval spans 3 whole steps, or 3 notes, or 6 half steps
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What 2 intervals are the equivalents of a tritone (tt)?
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1. Augmented fourth (A4)
2. diminished fifth (d5) |
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What is the only interval that CANNOT be made SMALLER?
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Perfect unison
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What is the order in which one should approach identification of an interval?
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Determine:
1. letter names 2. interval # (quantity) 3. interval type (quality) |
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For INVERSION OF SIMPLE INTERVALS, what is the sum of two interval numbers?
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Nine
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1 inverts to _____.
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8
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2 inverts to _____.
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7
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3 inverts to _____.
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6
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4 inverts to _____.
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5
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5 inverts to _____.
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4
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6 inverts to _____.
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3
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7 inverts to _____.
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2
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8 inverts to _____.
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1
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There is NO SUCH INTERVAL AS _____.
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a diminished unison (d1). Two notes that are exactly the same CANNOT be brought closer together.
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Normally, Augmented intervals invert to diminished intervals and vice-versa, EXCEPT for _____.
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an Augmented octave (A8), which inverts to an Augmented unison (A1)
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What is the inversion of an Augmented prime (A1)?
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d8
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What is the inversion of an Augmented octave (A8)?
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A1
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When determining the QUANTITY of an interval on a staff, one counts from the (LOWEST/HIGHEST) note to the (LOWEST/HIGHEST) note.
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LOWEST --> HIGHEST NOTE
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QUALITY of an interval is determined by counting _____.
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the number of half steps
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QUANTITY of an interval can be determined by the number of _____ between notes on a music staff.
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# of letters
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How many UNIQUE notes are in an octave?
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7 UNIQUE notes in an octave
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50 cents = how many half steps?
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50 cents = 1 half step
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Define an interval.
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Intervals are the distances between pitches
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An interval is a description of the relationship between two _____.
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notes
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Two notes that sound SIMULTANEOUSLY are called a _____ or _____ interval.
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harmonic or vertical interval
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Two notes that sound SUCCESSIVELY are called a _____ or _____ interval.
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melodic or horizontal interval
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A SIMPLE interval is a pair of notes whose relationship to each other encompasses _____ or _____.
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an OCTAVE OR LESS.
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A COMPOUND interval is a pair of notes whose relationship to each other encompasses _____.
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MORE than an octave
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Interval NUMBER is based upon _____.
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alphabet names
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Interval TYPE is based upon _____.
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quality
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Quality of an interval is determined by the # of _____.
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half steps
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There is no such interval as a _____.
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diminished unison (d1). The two notes that make up a perfect unison CANNOT be brought closer to each other.
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Only _____, _______, _______ and _____ can be major intervals.
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Seconds, thirds, sixths and sevenths.
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Only _____, _______, _______ and _____ can be perfect intervals.
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Firsts, fourths, fifths and eights.
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What are minor intervals?
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Semitone smaller than major.
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Only _____, _______, _______ and _____ can be minor intervals. Why?
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Seconds, thirds, sixths and sevenths. Minor intervals are a variation of major intervals (-1 half tone).
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What are augmented intervals?
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+1 semitone to major or perfect interval.
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What are diminished intervals?
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-1 semitone from perfect or minor intervals.
In other words also -2 semitones / -1 whole tone from major interval. |
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Diminished second # of half steps?
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0
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Diminished third # of half steps?
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2
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Diminished fourth # of half steps?
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4
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Diminished fifth # of half steps?
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6
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Diminished sixth # of half steps?
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7
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Diminished seventh # of half steps?
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9
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Diminished eighth/octave # of half steps?
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11
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Augmented first # of half steps?
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1
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Augmented second # of half steps?
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3
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Augmented third # of half steps?
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5
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Augmented fourth # of half steps?
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6
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Augmented fifth # of half steps?
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8
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Augmented sixth # of half steps?
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10
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Augmented seventh # of half steps?
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12
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Augmented eight/octave # of half steps?
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13
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