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WorksheetsGCSE Chords, Harmony, and Tonality Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the term for two or more notes sounding together?
Texture
Harmony
Rhythm
Melody
What is the term for a chord of three notes?
Quartet
Octave
Duet
Triad
Choose the 2 definitions for chords where all the notes are played separately
Broken Chords
Block Chords
Arpeggio
Parmigiano
What is the chord built on the first note of the scale called?
Dominant
Subdominant
Tonic
Diminished
When a seventh is added to a chord, what is it called?
Major chord
Minor chord
Seventh chord
Diminished chord
What is a concord in terms of chords?
A chord with an unsettled feel
A chord with clashing notes
A chord with all notes agreeing
What is formed by two chords at the end of a passage of music?
Harmony
Rhythm
Melody
Cadence
Which type of cadence sounds as though the music has come to a strong finish?
Interrupted cadence
Perfect cadence
Imperfect cadence
Plagal cadence
Which type of cadence sounds as though the music has come to a soft finish?
Interrupted cadence
Perfect cadence
Imperfect cadence
Plagal cadence
Which type of cadence sounds as though the music stays the same but has not finished.
Interrupted cadence
Perfect cadence
Imperfect cadence
Plagal cadence
Which type of cadence sounds as though the music changes and has not finished.
Interrupted cadence
Perfect cadence
Imperfect cadence
Plagal cadence
When a piece of music changes key, what is it said to do?
Harmonize
Modulate
Transpose
Syncopate
What is a drone in terms of music?
A mode in folk music
A repeated chord throughout a passage of music
A single note held in the bass
A change in key
What term best describes when chords are played all at once
Block chords
Broken chords
Brittle chords
Beautiful chords
What is the character of a piece of music related to its key centre or tonality?
Tonal music
Modal music
All of the above
Atonal music
Which keys are most closely related to the tonic?
Dominant, Subdominant, Relative minor
Submediant, Supertonic, Leading tone
Mediant, Subtonic, Parallel major
Dominant, Subdominant, Relative minor or major
What kind of chord generally sounds more positive
Minor
Major
Augmented
Diminished
What kind of chord generally sounds more negative
Minor
Major
Augmented
Diminished
What type of chords are played by guitar and only consist of two notes
Radical Chords
Awesome Chords
Power Chords
Strumming Chords
