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Music Theory Including Chord Inversions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

What most accurately describes a chord inversion?

a)

It is where the root is not the lowest note (often called the bass note) in a chord

b)

It is when 1st note and the 5th note of a chord are inverted

c)

It is when note names are swapped for roman numerals

d)

It is when all the notes are jumbled.

2.

What inversion is the chord in bar 2?

a)

Root

b)

First inversion

c)

2nd inversion

d)

3rd inversion

3.

How would you express this chord correctly?

a)

Bo7/F

b)

B07

c)

Bot/D

d)

Bo7/D

4.

What inversion of the Am7 chord is this?

a)

1st inversion

b)

2nd inversion

c)

3rd inversion

d)

Root position

5.

The notes being played here are A, D, F. Which chord is this?

a)

Bmin/A

b)

Cmin/A

c)

Dm/A

d)

Emin/A

6.

What notes would be used in a 3rd inversion of this chord?

a)

Ab, B, D & F

b)

F, Ab, B & D

c)

D, Ab, B & D

d)

B, D, F & Ab

7.

Which chord is expressed incorrectly in this sequence?

a)

F/C

b)

Bo7/D

c)

G7/D

d)

Db7

8.

What chord is this a first inversion of?

a)

Dm7

b)

Am7

c)

Fmaj7

d)

D7

9.

What chord is this a 3rd inversion of?

a)

Bo7/D

b)

G7/D

c)

Em7/D

d)

Cmaj7/D

10.

In music terminology, what is this called?

a)

Natural

b)

Sharp

c)

Flat

d)

A B note

11.

What notes would you miss out of a Dm13 chord to allow the guitarist to play it?

a)

A C E

b)

D F C

c)

D I E

d)

D A E

12.

What does this sign indicate in music terminology?

a)

Repeat

b)

Tacit

c)

Pause

d)

Time signature change

13.

What does this sign mean in music terminology?

a)

Crescendo

b)

Diminuendo

c)

Legato

d)

Accelerando

14.

What chords does a 3 chord trick use?

a)

ii V I

b)

vi ii V

c)

IV V I

d)

I V vi

15.

What is this clef called

a)

Alto Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Tenor Clef

d)

Treble Clef

16.

What best describes a cadence in music terminology?

a)

A pleasing combination of chords which changes and grows during the song

b)

A descending chord progression

c)

An ascending chord progression

d)

A chord progression of at least 2 chords that ends a phrase or section of a piece of music

17.

What notes exist in a power chord?

a)

1 & 5

b)

1 & 4

c)

1 & 3

d)

1 & 2

18.

In music terminology, what is this directly in front of the mic?

a)

Pop shield

b)

Harmonic defibrillator

c)

Resonance enhancer

d)

Spit guard

19.

What triad is this?

a)

Bm7b5

b)

B

c)

Bo

d)

B half diminished

20.

What key are we in here?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D