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Theory Quiz #3

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rhythm section is made up of:

a)

Bass

b)

Guitar

c)

Piano

d)

Drumset

e)

Voice

2.

Harmony describes a system that

a)

Provides a theory of how notes work.

b)

Explains the ways notes are related to one another.

c)

Describes the chords that are being played behind the singer.

d)

All of the above

3.

A chord is

a)

any more than two notes that sound simultaneously

b)

an interval

c)

diatonic

d)

left-handed

4.

A triad is a chord built of a

a)

root/third/fifth

b)

Tonic/Subdominant/Dominant

c)

Chord Progression

5.

Diatonic chords are chords

a)

based off of a scale

b)

based of a root note

c)

based of the time of day

d)

based of a die

6.

Triads are built by stacking

a)

Fourths

b)

Thirds

c)

Octaves

d)

Fifths

7.

We name chords based on their

a)

The root note

b)

The size of the chord

c)

What space the chord is on

8.

Musicians use (a)   to refer to Diatonic chords

9.

"I-IV-V-I" is a type of

a)

modal interchange

b)

chord progression

c)

chord order

d)

roman numerals

10.

Tonic Chords are:

a)

I, iii, and (sometimes) vi chords and are stable and restful

b)

ii, IV, and (sometimes) vi chords are are forward-moving

c)

V and the vii-diminished chords are are unresolved

11.

Subdominant Chords are:

a)

I, iii, and (sometimes) vi chords and are stable and restful

b)

ii, IV, and (sometimes) vi chords are are forward-moving

c)

V and the vii-diminished chords are are unresolved

12.

Dominant Chords are:

a)

I, iii, and (sometimes) vi chords and are stable and restful

b)

ii, IV, and (sometimes) vi chords are are forward-moving

c)

V and the vii-diminished chords are are unresolved

13.

"C Major" is built with the following notes

a)

A-C-E

b)

F-A-C

c)

E-G-B

d)

C-E-G

14.

"C-E" is the interval of a

a)

Third

b)

Fourth

c)

Fifth

d)

Octave

15.

A scale is a sequence of notes that move in a consistent direction and begin and end on the ________ note.

a)

same

b)

different

16.

A diatonic melody is

a)

a melody based off of multiple scales

b)

a melody based off a minor key

c)

a melody based off a beat

d)

a melody based off a single scale

17.

When a quarter note is subdivided into two parts (two taps per beat), the resulting notes are called

a)

Sixteenth Notes

b)

Eighth Notes

c)

Quarter Rests

d)

Half Notes

18.

One beat of silence is called a

a)

Quarter Rest

b)

Eighth Note Rest

c)

Triplet Rest

d)

Half Rest

19.

A quarter note has

a)

A straight stem and filled in note head.

b)

A straight stem and an unfilled in note head

c)

A straight stem with a flag with an unfilled in note head

d)

A straight stem with a flag with a filled in note head.

20.

A half note has

a)

A straight stem and filled in note head.

b)

A straight stem and an unfilled in note head

c)

A straight stem with a flag with an unfilled in note head

d)

A straight stem with a flag with a filled in note head.

21.

The Cycle Mode in Soundtrap means that you can loop a selected part of your project over and over again.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

One of the ways music makes sense is through

a)

Beats and Pitch

b)

Rhythm and Variation

c)

Theme and Variation

d)

Repetition and Variation

23.

A semitone is another name for a whole step.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

"A" is a

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Quarter Note

e)

Bass Clef

25.

"B" is a

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Quarter Note

e)

Bass Clef

26.

"C" is a

a)

Quarter Rest

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Quarter Note

e)

Bass Clef

27.

"D" is a

a)

Quarter Rest

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Quarter Note

e)

Bass Clef

28.

"E" is a

a)

Quarter Rest

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Quarter Note

e)

Bass Clef

29.

"F" is a

a)

Quarter Rest

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Quarter Note

e)

Bass Clef

30.

What is one activity you ENJOYED in class?

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