WorksheetsPachelbel's Canon
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a canon?
A musical piece built around imitation
A musical piece built around improvisation
A musical piece built around chords
A musical pieces built around scales
What key is Pachelbel's Canon in?
D minor
D major
G major
A major
Which two notes are affected by the key signature of this piece?
D sharp and A sharp
F sharp and C sharp
D flat and A flat
F flat and C flat
Which notes are used to form a chord (major or minor)?
1 - 2 - 3
1 - 3 - 5
1 - 4 - 7
3 - 4 - 5
How many semitones between the root and the third in a major triad?
2
3
4
5
How many semitones between the root and the third in a minor triad?
2
3
4
5
What does the 'm' mean in a chord symbol (e.g. Bm)?
Major
Minor
Moderate
Mixed
Which notes are used in the chord of D (D major)?
D F A
D E F
D F# A
F# A C
Which notes are used in the chord of G (G major)?
G B D
G Bb D
G A B
B D F
Which notes are used in the chord of A?
A C E
A C# E
A B C#
C E G
Which notes are used in the chord of Bm (B minor)?
B D F#
B D F
B D# F#
D F# A
Which notes are used in the chord of F#m?
F A C
F# A C
F# A C#
F# G# A#
How do we describe this way of playing chords?
Block chords
Broken chords
Arpeggios
Stacked chords
How do we describe this way of playing chords?
Block chords
Broken chords
Arpeggios
Stacked chords
What do these numbers mean?
4 crotchet beats on each line
4 bars in 4 lines
4 crotchet beats per bar
4 notes every 4 seconds
