Music theory quiz (hard!)

Which of these is correct about part writing?

• It follows the rules of 15th century French composers

• You should try to avoid parallel fifths

• Parallel 4ths are not allowed

• Part writing involves writing music in a single melodic line.

What is a secondary dominant?

• A five chord with a seventh

• Any chord that is major

• Any chord with a dominant function over another chord which is not the tonic.

• A chord with a dominant function over the tonic.

Name that chord! (Roman numeral)

• iii

• I6

• I64

• V65

Name that chord! (roman numeral)

• V7

• vi

• I

• V65

What is the function of the IV and the ii in the major normative harmonic progression?

• Dominant

• Tonic

• Predominant

• Cadence point

What is the part writing error?

• Parallel octaves

• Direct octaves

• Spacing error

• Parallel fifths

What is the part writing error?

• Parallel octaves

• Parallel fifths

• Leading tone not resolved in soprano

• Doubled fifth

Answer explanation

There is a third error, can you see it?

What notes make up the rest of the chord that the Figured Bass symbol is indicating?

• Bb and D

• C and Eb

• F and Ab

• Eb and G

What time signature is this in?

• 12/8

• 5/4

• 10/8

• 11/8

What are the roman numerals of the three chords created by the figured Bass?

• I, IV, V

• I, I6, V

• I, ii, iii

• I, I6, I64