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Take a 25 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Music Theory 201 - Jazz Theory Explored.
Get a mark of 80% or higher to pass this quiz!
1
Is practicing 15 minutes a day enough?
Yes, if the practice sessions are focused
No, you should at least practice 30 minutes to improve your playing and improvisation skills
2
What is the difference between a major 7th chord and a dominant 7th chord?
The dominant 7th chord has a flatted 3rd
The dominant 7th chord has a flatted 7th
The dominant 7th chord has a flatted 5th
The dominant 7th chord has a raised 7th
3
32-bar form are rarely used in jazz. True or false?
False
True
4
Jazz began its development in __________.
New York City
New Orleans
Washington
Los Angeles
5
Jazz primarily uses triads. True or false?
True
False
6
How is a half-diminished 7th notated on a chord chart?
With a a circle with a slash through it
With a circle
With a triangle
With the number 7
7
The melodic minor scale works best over which type of chords?
Minor 7th chords
Diminished chords
Minor Major 7th chords
Dominant 7th chords
8
Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of most jazz music?
Improvisation
Pre-arranged parts and patterns
Individual expression
Syncopation
9
The __________ provide a lot of the notes that we need to work over chords with altered notes.
melodic scales
pentatonic scales
major scales
10
This chord is ___________: C - E - G - B - F#
an altered chord
a triad
a cluster
an augmented chord
11
The Swing Era was in the ______.
1950s
1930s
1960s
1940s
12
A G▵ chord is the same as a G7 chord. True or false?
True
False
13
Who was not a jazzman of the Swing Era?
Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Duke Ellington
Thelonious Monk
14
What are "Trading fours?
When 4 musicians improvise together for 4 choruses
When each musician improvise solos for 4 choruses turn by turn
When 4 musicians improvise together for 4 bars
When each musician improvise solos for 4 bars turn by turn
15
What is the difference between a dominant 7th chord and a minor 7th chord?
The minor 7th chord has a flatted 7th
The minor 7th chord has a flatted 3rd
The minor 7th chord has a flatted 5th
The minor 7th chord has a raised 7th
16
How many notes are in the blues scale?
7
5
12
6
17
What type of music blends elements of rock music with jazz improvisation?
Jazz Fusion
Free Jazz
Neo-Bop
Smooth Jazz
18
A series of chords which lead into the next section or repetition of a song is called ___________.
a turnaround
an extension
a vamp
a head
19
Which of the following is not a mode of the major scale?
Superlocrian
Dorian
Phrygian
Mixolydian
20
The comping instruments provide the _________ in a jazz song.
melody
solos
harmony
21
Which mode includes the following notes? C - D - E - F# - G - A -B - C
C Aeolian
C Superlocrian
C Dorian
C Lydian
22
Which of the following has the same note as the E phrygian mode?
B locrian mode
C ionian mode mode
G myxolydian mode
All answers are correct
23
West Coast Jazz is another way to describe _______.
Hard bop
Swing
Cool jazz
Bebop
24
What is this chord? G - Bb - D - F - C
G11
G9
G-9
G-11
25
In the Dorian mode, the _________.
3rd, 6th and 7th degrees are flatted
4th degree is sharped
3rd and 7th degrees are flatted
7th degree is flatted
Music Theory 201
Jazz Theory Explored
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