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Take a 25 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Music Theory 106 - Building Chord Progressions.
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1
A chord shared by two tonal centers is called:
a shared chord
a pivot chord
a borrowed chord
a dominant chord
2
The first scale degree is called the
Dominant
Optimal
Tonic
Primary
3
What makes a great chord progression?
It creates a satisfying journey of tension and release while supporting the melody
It supports the lyrics, story and emotion of the song
It fits the genre
All answers are correct
4
A half cadence ends on the:
vi chord
I chord
1/2 chord
V chord
5
The subtonic chord of a major scale is:
a diminished triad
a major chord
a dominant 7th chord
a minor chord
6
Which chord provides the strongest feeling of resolution back to the Tonic?
Mediant
Subtonic
Supertonic
Dominant
7
Which note is the Supertonic of the C major scale?
C
A
G
D
8
The small circle next to a chord indicates
a diminished chord
a Major chord
an inverted chord
9
According to the course, a chord progression is like:
a dream
a journey
a story
a vacation
10
In the following chord progression, Ab min is a _________. F / A min / Ab min / G min / C
bad chord
chromatic passing chord
secondary dominant chord
diatonic passing chord
11
Sus chords differ from added tone chords because
Added tone chords can only be minor
They omits the fifth
They omits the 3rd
Added tone chords can only be major
12
Which note is the mediant of the C major scale?
D
C
F
E
13
A V7 chord should always resolve to the tonic. True or false?
True
False
14
Which of the following chord type is "open and ambiguous"?
Dominant 7
Suspended 4
Minor
Major
15
A deceptive cadence ends on the:
iii chord
vi chord
IV chord
V chord
16
Which degrees of the scale can be added to the basic triad to make added tone chords?
Flattened 3rd or flattened 7th
2nd, 4th or 6th
4th, 6th or 7th
17
An Authentic cadence is more subtle than a Plagal cadence. True or false?
True
False
18
What is Backcycling technique used for?
Help to elongate a progression & leads back to the tonic
Help to shorten a progression & leads back to the tonic
Help to shorten a progression & leads back to the dominant
Help to elongate a progression & leads back to the dominant
19
If you add an A note to a G chord, you are playing:
a G add 2 chord
A G major 7th chord
a G add 4 chord
A G dominant 7th chord
20
Which chords are the Secondary Triads of the C major scale?
A min, D min and G min
C maj, F maj and G maj
D min, F maj and G maj
D min, E min and A min
21
A Pivot Chord is
A chord sustained over the top of a changing bass line
The penultimate chord in a progression awaiting resolution
A chord common to both keys used to smooth modulation to the new key
A chromatic chord used to create a deliberately jarring modulation
22
What type of cadence do we have when the V & I chords are in root position and the melody ends on the tonic?
Half cadence
Imperfect authentic cadence
Perfect authentic cadence
Plagal cadence
23
Transpose the following chord progressions to Ab major. C / F / A min / G
Ab / Eb / G min / F
Ab / Db / F min / G
Ab / Db / F min / Eb
Ab / Eb / G min / C
24
Styles that are very rhythmic in a nature often benefit from using
complex chord progressions
simpler chord progressions
25
Which chord represents stability?
The Supertonic
The Dominant
The Tonic
The Subdominant
Music Theory 106
Building Chord Progressions
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