Basic Music Theory Quiz

What function of the English language is used to identify notes?

• Punctuation

• Pronouns

• Alphabet

• Consonants

What are the notes of the C Major Scale

• CDEFGABC

• CEGBDF

• CABFAG

• CDFGAEBC

Which type of chord would we describe as being sad?

• Major Chord

• Minor Chord

• Diminished Chord

• Augmented Chord

Which chord can be described as being happy?

• Mother Chord

• General Chord

• Major Chord

• Minor Chord

What scale would we play over a major chord?

• Major Scale

• Minor Scale

• Chromatic Scale

• General scale

The scale we would play over a minor chord is a?

(a)  

What collection of letters gives us the code to work out how the major scale is constructed?

• TTSTSSTS

• TASTY

• STTSTTS

• TTSTTTS

What is this note called in the American System

• A half note

• A quarter note

• A whole note

• A breve

What is this type of note called in the English System?

• A semibreve

• A breve

• A minim

• A whole breve

How many beats is it worth in 4/4?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8