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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
The melodic minor scale works best over which type of chords?
Diminished chords
Minor 7th chords
Minor Major 7th chords
Dominant 7th chords
2
In jazz, the Dorian mode is often used over Minor 7th chords. True or false?
False
True
3
In jazz, the kick and snare provide the backbone of the beat by playing on the stronger beats. True or false?
True
False
4
Which of the following is not a mode of the major scale?
Mixolydian
Phrygian
Dorian
Superlocrian
5
What is the difference between a minor 7th chord and a half-diminished 7th chord?
The half-diminished 7th chord has a flatted 7th
The half-diminished 7th chord has a raised 7th
The half-diminished 7th chord has a flatted 5th
The half-diminished 7th chord has a flatted 3rd
6
The __________ provide a lot of the notes that we need to work over chords with altered notes.
major scales
pentatonic scales
melodic scales
7
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
8
What is the difference between a dominant 7th chord and a minor 7th chord?
The minor 7th chord has a flatted 5th
The minor 7th chord has a raised 7th
The minor 7th chord has a flatted 7th
The minor 7th chord has a flatted 3rd
9
Dizzy Gillespie was part of the _______ era.
Bebop
Swing
Cool jazz
Hard bop
10
This chord is ___________: C - E - G - B - F#
a cluster
an augmented chord
a triad
an altered chord
11
A G▵ chord is the same as a G7 chord. True or false?
False
True
12
How is a half-diminished 7th notated on a chord chart?
With a circle
With a triangle
With a a circle with a slash through it
With the number 7
13
How many notes are in the blues scale?
5
12
7
6
14
Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of most jazz music?
Improvisation
Individual expression
Syncopation
Pre-arranged parts and patterns
15
Which mode is associated with major 7th #11 chords?
Mixolydian
Dorian
Lydian
Phrygian
16
What is this scale? C - D - E - G - A
C blues scale
C bebop scale
C minor pentatonic
C major pentatonic
17
How is the G major 7th notated on a chord chart?
With the number 7
With a triangle
With a a circle with a slash through it
With a circle
18
West Coast Jazz is another way to describe _______.
Hard bop
Swing
Bebop
Cool jazz
19
What is this chord? G - Bb - D - F - C
G-9
G11
G9
G-11
20
Jazz began its development in __________.
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York City
Washington
21
The comping instruments provide the _________ in a jazz song.
melody
solos
harmony
22
A series of chords which lead into the next section or repetition of a song is called ___________.
a turnaround
a head
an extension
a vamp
23
The Swing Era was in the ______.
1960s
1940s
1950s
1930s
24
Which album brought the concept of modal to a wider audience?
"First Circle" by Pat Metheny
"Giant Steps" by John Coltrane
"Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis
"Future Shock" by Herbie Hancock
25
How is a dominant 7th notated on a chord chart?
With a a circle with a slash through it
With the number 7
With a circle
With a triangle
Music Theory 201
Jazz Theory Explored
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