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Basic Music Theory

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Basic Music Theory game quiz
"A basic quiz on the elements of classical music."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is the name of the 4th degree of a scale?
    Supertonic
    Submediant
    Subdominant
    Supermediant


2. When writing the chromatic scale on C natural, do you notate using sharps or flats?
    Sharps ascending and flats descending.
    Flats only
    Sharps only
    Flats ascending and sharps descending


3. The Mixolydian mode has semitones between which degrees of the scale?
    2 and 3, 6 and 7
    3 and 4, 6 and 7
    1 and 2, 5 and 6
    4 and 5, 7 and 8


4. When an interval is flipped, it becomes inverted. What is the inverse interval of an augmented 4th?
    Perfect 5th
    Diminished 4th
    Diminished 5th
    Augmented 5th


5. A major scale consists of how many major, minor, and diminished triads respectively (Excluding the upper tonic)?
    4 Major, 2 Minor and 1 Diminished
    2 Major, 4 Minor and 1 Diminished
    4 Major, 1 Minor and 2 Diminished
    3 Major, 3 Minor and 1 Diminished


6. What is a quartal chord?
    A chord built on any kind of fourth
    A chord with four notes
    A chord built on perfect fourths
    A chord divided into four separate groupings


7. Which of these is an non-final cadence?
    Plagal
    Implagal
    Perfect
    Imperfect


8. Which of these is NOT a possible way to group hybrid triple meters?
    3+2+2
    2+3+2
    3+4
    All of them are correct


9. Which of the following has a correct order of voice pitches, from highest to lowest?
    Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Counter-Tenor
    Mezzo-Soprano, Counter-Tenor, Tenor, Baritone
    Counter-Tenor, Contralto,Baritone, Bass
    Alto, Contralto, Tenor, Bass


10. Finally a question on your knowledge of instruments. The violin family consists of the violin, viola, cello, and the double bass. Which one uses the alto clef?
    Violin
    Viola
    Cello
    Double Bass


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