How are 'closely related keys' defined in the context of tonal music?

Correct answer: Their key signatures differ by no more than one sharp or flat.

Explanation

This question checks the definition of 'closely related keys,' which is based on the proximity of their key signatures.

Other questions

Question 1

What term describes a shift of tonal center that takes place within an individual movement of a composition?

Question 2

What term is used for the movement between two keys that share the same tonic tone but have different modes, such as C major and c minor?

Question 4

What is the term for a chord that serves as a hinge or pivot linking two tonalities in a common-chord modulation?

Question 5

In the procedural analysis of a common-chord modulation, after identifying the 'point of modulation', what is the next step?

Question 6

What is the relationship between the keys of G major and f-sharp minor?

Question 7

According to the table of common chords between B-flat major and F major, which triad functions as the tonic (I) in B-flat and the subdominant (IV) in F?

Question 8

Which chords are often the least successful choices for a common chord because a modulation using them can sound too abrupt?

Question 9

What is the most frequently encountered modulation in major keys?

Question 10

In minor keys, which two modulations are the most frequently encountered?

Question 11

In the modulation from C major to G major in Example 18-4, what are the functions of the F-sharp diminished chord?

Question 12

What is the single most important factor in convincing a listener that a true modulation has occurred, as opposed to a brief tonicization?

Question 13

What kind of key relationship exists between any two keys that are not enharmonic, parallel, relative, or closely related?

Question 14

In Example 18-7, a modulation from E-flat major to g minor occurs. What chord serves as the pivot, and what is its function in both keys?

Question 15

Which of the following is an alternative method for finding the keys closely related to a starting key?

Question 16

How many diatonic triads do the keys of B-flat major and c minor have in common, assuming the standard minor scale chord qualities?

Question 17

In the context of analyzing modulations, what is the role of the common chord?

Question 18

What are the five keys that are considered closely related to C major?

Question 19

What are the five keys that are considered closely related to c minor?

Question 20

The chapter states that the line between modulation and what other musical process is not clearly defined?

Question 21

In the modulation from d minor to F major in Example 18-6, what chord serves as the pivot?

Question 22

When analyzing a modulation, what is a common characteristic of the 'point of modulation' chord?

Question 23

What is the key relationship between c-sharp minor and F-sharp major?

Question 24

In a multimovement work that begins in c minor, it is common for the final movement to end in what key to be considered still 'in C'?

Question 25

What does the text suggest is one way to make a modulation that uses V or vii-diminished as a pivot chord sound smoother and less abrupt?

Question 26

True or false: Any pair of closely related keys will have at least one diatonic triad in common that can be used as a pivot chord.

Question 27

What is the relationship between the keys of B major and E major?

Question 28

When using the method of finding closely related keys by taking the diatonic major and minor triads of the home key, which triad from the C major scale is excluded?

Question 29

How might a composer handle key signatures during a movement that contains multiple modulations?

Question 30

What is the relationship between the keys of d minor and D major?

Question 31

The term 'change of key' is used to describe a shift in tonality that occurs in what context?

Question 32

How would the modulation from C major to D major be described in terms of simpler relationships?

Question 33

In Exercise C, you are asked to list common chords. How many common diatonic triads exist between the keys of G major and D major?

Question 34

What is the relative minor key of F major?

Question 35

Which statement best contrasts 'modulation' and 'change of key' as defined in the chapter?

Question 36

Why might a listener interpret a passage as a brief tonicization rather than a full modulation?

Question 37

What is the relative major key of a minor?

Question 38

How many common diatonic triads exist between the keys of a minor and F major?

Question 39

A modulation is made smoother if the V-I progression in the new key is delayed. Which of the following is NOT listed as a way to achieve this delay?

Question 40

What are the three distinct methods described in the chapter for finding the five keys closely related to a starting key?

Question 41

In a common-chord modulation from F major to C major, which chord could function as I in F and IV in C?

Question 42

What type of key relationship do C-sharp major and D-flat major have?

Question 43

When analyzing the common chords between B-flat major and c minor, which chord functions as IV in B-flat and III in c?

Question 44

According to the analysis of Example 18-2, the modulation from B-flat major to c minor uses which chord as the pivot?

Question 45

What is the primary purpose of a common-chord modulation?

Question 46

In the summary, 'change of mode' is described as movement between what type of keys?

Question 47

What is the key relationship between A-flat major and b-flat minor?

Question 48

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between pivot chords and foreign key relationships?

Question 49

In a modulation from A major to E major, which chord could function as V in A and I in E?

Question 50

What is the final step in the three-step procedure for discovering a common-chord modulation, after listening carefully and finding the point of modulation?