Interval Vocabulary Review

What is a melodic interval?

• Where the two pitches are played simultaneously

• An interval no greater than an octave

• Where the two pitches are played one after the other

• An interval that is pleasing to the ear

What is Unison?

• An interval that is pleasing to the ear

• The musical distance between two pitches

• An interval no greater than an octave

• The interval size of 1, or the distance from a pitch to itself

What is a compound interval?

• The way in which a dissonant interval moves to a consonant interval

• An interval larger than an octave

• An interval made up of three whole steps

• An interval no greater than an octave

What is a dissonant Interval?

• An interval that is considered unpleasant or jarring to hear

• An interval larger than an octave

• The musical distance between two pitches

• An interval made of three whole steps; an augmented 4th or diminished 5th

What is a simple interval?

• The interval size of 1, or the distance from a pitch to itself

• An interval that is considered pleasing to hear

• An interval no greater than an octave

• An interval greater than an octave

What is an Interval?

• The musical distance between two pitches

• Two pitches being played simultaneously

• The way in which a dissonant pitch moves to a consonant pitch

• The sound two pitches make when played

What is a Tritone?

• The type of interval where pitches are played one after the other

• An interval made up of three whole steps; augmented fourth or diminished fifth

• The type of interval where pitches are played simultaneously

• An interval that is considered unpleasant to the ear

What is a Resolution?

• The end of tension between two opposing forces

• A minor chord moving into a major chord

• The way a suspension moves into the cadence

• The way in which a dissonant interval moves to a consonant interval

What is a harmonic interval?

• An interval that is considered pleasing to the ear

• A minor interval

• An interval where two pitches are played simultaneously

• An interval where two pitches are played one after the other

What is a Consonant Interval?

• An interval that is considered unpleasant or jarring

• An interval that is considered pleasing to the ear

• An interval no greater than an octave

• An interval greater than an octave