Basic Music Knowledge Placement- KEY

1. As quickly as you can, correctly identify the pitches below in treble clef. The first one is done for you.            C B F C A E A D B E

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3. Correctly identify the following major key signatures in bass clef. The first one is done for you. 3.3. CorrectlyCorrectly identifyidentify the the following following major major key key signatures signatures in bass in bass clef. clef. The Thefirst firstone is one done is donefor you. for you.  3. Correctly identify the following major key signatures in bass clef. The first one is done for you.         C B F   C A  E A   D B E  G  F  E  Gb    B  G F E  Gb B  GG  FF E E    GbGb  B B 5. 5. Correctly Correctly supplysupply the key signaturessignatures for for the the following following minor minor keys keys in intreble treble clef. clef. 4. TheCorrectly first one supply is done the for key you. signatures for the following major keys in treble clef.   5. Correctly  The first onesupply is done the keyfor you.signatures for the following minor keys in treble clef.   The The first first one oneab is is done done for for you. you.  f  2. As quickly as you can, correctly identify the pitches below in bass clef. The first one is done for you.         g bb  c  d#d#  ff f#f# g   D Eb F# Ab A  g Bb b c d# f f#    5. Correctly supply the key signatures for the following minor keys in bass clef.    TheC first one isF done for you.B F A D D G E               c#  g a    ab  d# f 

6. Correctly identify the following minor key signatures in alto clef.

              e g# d f

      f 

5. Correctly supply the key signatures for the following minor keys in bass clef. The first one is done for you.               c#  g a     ab  d# f 7. Using accidentals (not key signatures) notate the following scales. Careful of your clefs!           F-sharp major                   F-sharp major F-sharp major                  G minor, melodic form                         G minor, melodic  form     G minor, melodic form 

        A-sharp minor, harmonic form            A-sharp minor, harmonic form    A-sharp minor, harmonic form A-sharp minor, harmonic form         F minor, natural form            F minor, natural form    F minor, natural form  F minor, natural form

  8. Notate the indicated intervals  above the given pitches. (Quality: M = major, A= augmented, d = diminished, P = perfect)         M3 A2 m7 d5       M3 A2 m7 d5  m3 A2 m7 d5 9. Notate the indicated intervals M3 belowA2 the given pitches. m7 d5              M6 P4 A4 m3      M6  P4 A4 m3 M6 P4 A4 m3    10. Notate the triads    below with the quality as indicated. The given pitch is the    root.       m  M A d        m M A d  m  M  A d m  M A d                            Answer the following questions.

1. The relative major of D# minor is ______F# major______. 2. The parallel minor of Ab major is______ab minor______. 3. Explain the difference between the following minor scales: a. Natural minor Uses the given key signature with no alterations. b. Harmonic minor Raises the seventh scale degree by a half-step ascending and descending. c. Melodic minor Raises the sixth and seventh scale tones ascending by a half-step each and lowers them back down by a half-step descending.

Rhythm 1. Circle the correct time signature for the measure below: Answer: B

2. Circle the correct time signature for the measure below: Answer: D

3. Circle the letter/measure of the following melody that contains an error in rhythmic notation. Answer: C

4. Circle the letter/measure of the following melody that contains an error in rhythmic notation. Answer: C

5. Circle the correct time signature for the measure below. Answer: D

6. Circle the correct time signature for the measure below. Answer: C

2 2 7. Renotate the following melody in 3/2 meter in the empty staff below.

                                                                                                                         8. Look at the excerpt below and answer the following questions as they apply to that excerpt.       

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A. What is the key of the piece? Ab major

B. What is the meter of the piece? Compound duple C. What is the beat unit of the piece? dotted 8th note

D. What is the clef of the piece? treble

E. What is another name for that clef? g clef

9. Each measure below is incomplete. Add one or more rests below each number to complete 2 the rhythm/beat (and measure) as needed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7                                   