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Chords Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

A group of notes played sequentially (one after another) is called...

a)

a chord

b)

a melody

c)

a beat

d)

a rest

2.

A group of notes played simultaneously is called...

a)

a chord

b)

a melody

c)

a beat

d)

a rest

3.

How many notes does a chord consist of?

a)

One or more

b)

Two or more

c)

Three or more

d)

Four or more

4.

What is more important, melody or harmony?

a)

Melody

b)

Harmony

c)

Neither

d)

Both

5.

A triad consists of ... notes, the lowest one is called ..., the middle one is called..., the highest one is called...

a)

2; the second; the third;

b)

3; the root; the third; the fifth

c)

3; the first; the second; the third;

d)

4; the first; the second; the third; the fourth

6.

To build a MAJOR triad from the root note you can follow the formula (in semitones)

a)

4 -> 3

b)

3 - > 4

c)

2 - > 3

d)

5 -> 3

7.

What is a semitone?

a)

The distance between adjacent keys on the keyboard

b)

The distance between the white keys on the keyboard

c)

The distance between the black keys on the keyboard

d)

The distance between the first and the third note of a scale

8.

We use Roman numerals to name diatonic triads based on the...

a)

The place of their root in a scale (scale degrees)

b)

Weather conditions

c)

The number of notes in a triad

d)

The major/minor mode of the triad

9.

Roman numerals written with capital letters like "V" indicate that a triad is...

a)

Minor

b)

Major

c)

Neutral

d)

Diminished

10.

Roman numerals written with lowercase letters like "iii" indicate that a triad is...

a)

Minor

b)

Major

c)

Neutral

d)

Diminished

11.

Every scale has ... diatonic triads

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8