AP Music Theory:: Unit 2 - Fundamentals Minor Intervals

Which music theory concept, minor scale property, interval quality, or melodic principle is described below?

*Natural Minor (pure Aeolian), Harmonic Minor (raised ^7 leading tone), and Melodic Minor (raised ^6 and ^7 ascending; natural minor descending).*

**A)** Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic Minor
**B)** Major, Minor, and Pentatonic
**C)** Ionian, Dorian, and Aeolian
**D)** Diatonic, Chromatic, and Whole Tone

Which music theory concept, minor scale property, interval quality, or melodic principle is described below?

*The interval sequence for natural minor: W - H - W - W - H - W - W (Scale degrees: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7).*

**A)** W - H - W - W - H - W - W
**B)** W - W - H - W - W - W - H
**C)** W - H - W - W - H - 1.5 - H
**D)** H - W - W - W - H - W - W

Which music theory concept, minor scale property, interval quality, or melodic principle is described below?

*Natural minor with a raised seventh scale degree (^7) both ascending and descending, creating an augmented second (A2) between b^6 and #^7.*

**A)** Harmonic Minor (^7 raised ascending and descending)
**B)** Natural Minor
**C)** Melodic Minor
**D)** Dorian Mode

Which music theory concept, minor scale property, interval quality, or melodic principle is described below?

*The 1.5-step interval between the lowered submediant (b^6) and raised leading tone (#^7) in harmonic minor, giving it an exotic, distinct sound.*

**A)** Augmented Second (between b^6 and #^7)
**B)** Major Second
**C)** Minor Third
**D)** Diminished Third

Which music theory concept, minor scale property, interval quality, or melodic principle is described below?

*Ascending: raises scale degrees ^6 and ^7 to create smooth melodic motion to the tonic; Descending: lowers ^6 and ^7 back to natural minor.*

**A)** Melodic Minor (Raises ^6 and ^7 ascending; reverts descending)
**B)** Harmonic Minor
**C)** Natural Minor
**D)** Dorian Mode

Which music theory concept, minor scale property, interval quality, or melodic principle is described below?

*Go DOWN three half steps (a minor third) from the major tonic, or find scale degree 6 (^6) of the major scale.*

**A)** Down a minor third (^6 of major)
**B)** Up a perfect fifth
**C)** Down a whole step
**D)** Up a major third

Which music theory concept, minor scale property, interval quality, or melodic principle is described below?

*Go UP three half steps (a minor third) from the minor tonic, or find scale degree 3 (^3) of the natural minor scale.*

**A)** Up a minor third (^3 of minor)
**B)** Down a fifth
**C)** Up a whole step
**D)** Down a half step

Which music theory concept, minor scale property, interval quality, or melodic principle is described below?

*The distance between two notes counted by inclusive letter names on the staff (e.g., C to E = 1-2-3 = a Third).*

**A)** Generic Numerical Size (Letter name count)
**B)** Specific Quality
**C)** Interval Inversion
**D)** Compound Interval