Parallel Major and Minor Keys - Music Theory Crash Course

What is the relationship between a major scale and its parallel minor scale?

• They have the same tonic and key signature.

• They have the same key signature but different tonics.

• They share the same tonic but have different key signatures.

• They are completely unrelated.

In the context of music, what is the primary emotional difference between major and minor keys?

• Both major and minor keys are associated with sadness.

• Both major and minor keys are associated with happiness.

• Major keys are associated with sadness, while minor keys are associated with happiness.

• Major keys are associated with happiness, while minor keys are associated with sadness.

How do you find the key signature of a minor key?

• Count up three half steps from the tonic.

• Count down three half steps from the tonic.

• Count up two half steps from the tonic.

• Count down two half steps from the tonic.

What is the main feature of the harmonic minor scale?

• It has a lowered 6th scale degree.

• It has a lowered 7th scale degree.

• It has a raised 6th scale degree.

• It has a raised 7th scale degree.

What is the purpose of raising the 7th scale degree in the harmonic minor scale?

• To lower the tension in the music.

• To create a new tonic.

• To make the scale sound more like a major scale.

• To create a leading tone that resolves to the tonic.

Which chord progression is typical in classical European music?

• Tonic, dominant, predominant, tonic

• Dominant, tonic, predominant, tonic

• Predominant, tonic, dominant, tonic

• Tonic, predominant, dominant, tonic

What is a common technique used in creating a melody over a chord progression?

• Ignoring the chord progression

• Using random notes unrelated to the chords

• Outlining the chord tones in the melody

• Using only the tonic note

What is the effect of using the melodic minor scale in a melody?

• It weakens the harmonic structure.

• It makes the melody sound major.

• It creates a stronger 5 to 1 resolution.

• It creates a descending line.

How can you make a chord progression sound like an 8-bar phrase?

• By playing the progression faster

• By repeating the same 4-bar phrase twice without changes

• By changing one or more chords in the second 4 bars

• By using only one chord throughout

What is a waltz accompaniment pattern?

• A pattern with a 5-beat rhythm

• A pattern with a 2-beat rhythm

• A pattern with a 4-beat rhythm

• A pattern with a 3-beat rhythm