I Music 131 Homework 5

Prof. Drew Nobile

1. Write the indicated intervals above or below the given intervals. Write them as harmonic intervals.

Perfect fifths above Perfect fifths below

Major thirds above Major thirds below

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Major sixths above Minor thirds below

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Perfect fourths above Minor sevenths below

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fifths above fourths above fifths below fourths below

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 2. For each of the circled intervals, indi cate 1) the numerical interval (no quality); 2) whether the interval
is harmonic or melodic; and 3) whether the interval is simple or compound.

Generic Harmonic Simple or

interval or melodic? compound?

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3. Fill in the upper part of this two-voice composition based on the melodic intervals indicated. The labels
give the numerical interval and the direction only; use di atonic intervals within the key signature
provided. All notes are half notes.

Once you've filled in the upper voice, label all of the harmonic intervals between the staves. Sing and/
or play this duet with a partner to see how the intervals sound!

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4. Label all of the indi cated in terva ls w ith both quali ty and size (e.g., "M 3" for major third). W atch your
clefs!

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Trained in classica l music at Howard University,

Mary D. Walkins (b. 1939) has composed three
operas a nd has written for symphony o rchestras,
chamber and jazz e nsembles, fil m, theatre, da nce,
and chora l groups, in addi tion to bei ng a popu lar
recordi ng artist fo r O livia records in the 1970s.