Basic Music Theory

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Which of these is an non-final cadence? Plagal Imperfect authentic Perfect authentic Half Cadence

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

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

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