Music Theory Modes Quiz

What should you understand before learning about modes?

• Chords and scales

• Tones and semitones

• Rhythm and tempo

• Harmony and melody

Which mnemonic can help you remember the order of the modes?

• Great Big Dogs Fight Animals

• All Cows Eat Grass

• Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit

• I Don't Play Loud Music After Lunch

What is the pattern of tones and semitones for the Ionian mode?

• Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone

• Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone

• Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Semitone, Tone

• Semitone, Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone, Tone

How are the modes related to each other?

• By adding an extra semitone

• By reversing the order of notes

• By shifting the first instruction to the end

• By changing the first note to a sharp

What is the white note method used for?

• Identifying the key signature

• Determining the tempo

• Finding the rhythm pattern

• Identifying modes without sharps or flats

Which mode corresponds to all the white notes from D to D?

• Lydian

• Dorian

• Ionian

• Phrygian

What is the pattern of tones and semitones for the Phrygian mode?

• Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone

• Semitone, Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone

• Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone

• Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Semitone, Tone

Which mode is equivalent to a natural minor scale?

• Dorian

• Ionian

• Locrian

• Aeolian

What is the correct mode for a scale starting on G with the pattern Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone, Semitone?

• Ionian on G

• Mixolydian on G

• Dorian on G

• Lydian on G

What is the first step in writing Mixolydian on E?

• Start with a tone from E

• Start with a semitone from F

• Start with a semitone from E

• Start with a tone from F