Chapter 8

A compound interval:

• spans more than an octave.

• is only found in compound meter.

• cannot be a simple interval.

• is all of the above.

A major or perfect interval that is made on chromatic half step larger is called:

• diminished.

• minor.

• major.

• augmented.

A minor or perfect interval that is made on chromatic half step smaller is called:

• diminished.

• minor.

• major.

• augmented.

A unison is:

• an interval.

• multiple parts playing the same pitch.

• both A and B

• neither A nor B

An interval spanning three whole tones is called:

• minor.

• major.

• perfect.

• tritone.

An interval:

• can be a half step.

• is found by counting letter names.

• measures musical space between two pitches.

• all of the above.

Harmonic intervals are:

• always a fifth or a fourth.

• found between two simultaneous pitches.

• found between two successive pitches.

• all of the above.

Interval quality reflects:

• the accuracy of the pitch.

• whether or not an interval is compound.

• whether the intervals are found in a major or minor scale.

• the difference in size between two pitches of the same interval size.

Melodic intervals are:

• always a fifth or a fourth.

• found between two simultaneous pitches.

• found between two successive pitches.

• all of the above.

Name the compound interval.

• P8

• M9

• m10

• P11