Chords Review

A group of notes played sequentially (one after another) is called...

• a chord

• a melody

• a beat

• a rest

A group of notes played simultaneously is called...

• a chord

• a melody

• a beat

• a rest

How many notes does a chord consist of?

• One or more

• Two or more

• Three or more

• Four or more

What is more important, melody or harmony?

• Melody

• Harmony

• Neither

• Both

A triad consists of ... notes, the lowest one is called ..., the middle one is called..., the highest one is called...

• 2; the second; the third;

• 3; the root; the third; the fifth

• 3; the first; the second; the third;

• 4; the first; the second; the third; the fourth

To build a MAJOR triad from the root note you can follow the formula (in semitones)

• 4 -> 3

• 3 - > 4

• 2 - > 3

• 5 -> 3

What is a semitone?

• The distance between adjacent keys on the keyboard

• The distance between the white keys on the keyboard

• The distance between the black keys on the keyboard

• The distance between the first and the third note of a scale

We use Roman numerals to name diatonic triads based on the...

• The place of their root in a scale (scale degrees)

• Weather conditions

• The number of notes in a triad

• The major/minor mode of the triad

Roman numerals written with capital letters like "V" indicate that a triad is...

• Minor

• Major

• Neutral

• Diminished

Roman numerals written with lowercase letters like "iii" indicate that a triad is...

• Minor

• Major

• Neutral

• Diminished