A Level Music - Elements of Music (Harmony)

What are primary chords built on in major keys?

• Tonic, submediant, and leading note

• Tonic, subdominant, and dominant

• Supertonic, mediant, and submediant

• Subdominant, mediant, and leading note

In the key of C major, which chord is the dominant primary chord?

• I - C major (CEG)

• IV - F major (FAC)

• V - G major (GBD)

• vi - A minor (ACE)

Which chord is a diminished chord in the key of A minor?

• i - A minor (ACE)

• iv - D minor (DFA)

• V - E major (EG#B)

• ii - B diminished (BDF)

What is a dominant 7th chord in C major?

• G7 chord (G-B-D-F)

• E7 chord (E-G#-B-D)

• C7 chord (C-E-G-Bb)

• A7 chord (A-C#-E-G)

In major keys, which degree of the scale is the chord on the seventh degree?

• Major chord

• Minor chord

• Diminished chord

• Augmented chord

In minor keys, which chord is built on the second degree of the scale?

• Major chord

• Minor chord

• Diminished chord

• Augmented chord

In the key of A minor, which chord is the subdominant primary chord?

• i - A minor (ACE)

• iv - D minor (DFA)

• V - E major (EG#B)

• ii - B diminished (BDF)

What is the lowest note in a chord when it is in its basic form?

• The third note

• The fifth note

• The root note

• The seventh note

In a first inversion chord, which note is the lowest?

• The root note

• The third note

• The fifth note

• The seventh note

In a second inversion chord, which note is the lowest?

• The root note

• The third note

• The fifth note

• The seventh note