Triads, Arpeggios and Broken ChordQuiz

What is a triad?

• A group of two notes

• A group of five notes

• A group of three notes

• A group of four notes

What is a tonic triad?

• A triad that starts on the tonic note of the key

• A triad that starts on the seventh degree of the key

• A triad that starts on the second degree of the key

• A triad that starts on the fifth degree of the key

What are the notes in the tonic triad of C major?

• F, A and C

• C, E and G

• D, F and A

• E, G and B

How is the tonic triad identified in Roman numerals?

• I

• IV

• III

• II

What is the first degree known as in a tonic triad?

• Subdominant

• Dominant

• Mediant

• Tonic

What does root position mean in a triad?

• The 3rd is the lowest note

• The 5th is the lowest note

• The tonic is the lowest note

• The 7th is the lowest note

What is included in an arpeggio?

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th degrees

• 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees

• 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th degrees

• 1st, 3rd, 5th and 8th degrees

How should arpeggios be labeled to indicate the direction?

• Left or Right

• Up or Down

• In or Out

• Ascending or Descending

What is an accompaniment in music?

• The rhythm section

• The harmony that supports the main melody

• The bass line

• The main melody

What is a broken chord?

• A chord with added notes

• A chord played loudly

• A chord with its notes separated

• A chord played softly