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WorksheetsElements of Music: Harmony
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Harmony is
One single note played by an instrument
Two or more notes played at the same time
The upward movement of the line
Harmony is played by
Voices
Orchestra
Piano
All of the above
Chords are usually made of quadradic stacks consisting of the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th notes.
True
False
Notation of chords for music theory analysis is by
Letters
Numbers
Roman Numerals
What is a series or sequence of chords in music?
Chord pattern
Harmonic Rate of Change
Harmonic Role
Chord notation using Roman numerals uses capital Roman numerals for major chords and lower case Roman numerals for minor chords
True
False
The most common blues progression consists of how many bars?
3
5
9
12
Which one of the following is the progression for a 12 bar blues?
I I IV V I I I I V V IV I
I IV V I I V V IV I IV II I
I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I
How many phrases are in the 12 bar blues progression?
2
4
7
3
What are we discussing when we talk about Harmonic Role?
Instrument performing Melody
Instrument performing Harmony
Instruments performing Solo
Which instruments could be used for Harmonic Role?
Piano
Guitar
Multiple Instruments played same time
All of the above
What term refers to chords played at the end of a section or phrase to end that phrase or section of music?
Harmonic Role
Chord Progression
Cadence
Modulation
Our ear hears traditional cadences that lets us know the end is near.
True
False
What type of cadence never ends on I?
Plagal
Finished
Perfect
Unfinished
Where do we find the key signature in written music?
End of the music
Before the clef
After the clef
Flats and Sharps can both occur in a key signature
True
False
The key signature tells us
Which notes are flat or sharp throughout the music
Which notes to skip in the music
How many beats per measure
What diagram tells us all existing key signatures in western music?
Modal Diagram
Roman Numerals
Chord Progression
Circle of 5ths
What term names the shift in tonality or key signature
Chord Progression
Key Signature
Modulation
Time Signature
Which term is used to describe sounds that create tension?
Contour
Consonant
Dissonant
