Basic Music Theory

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? Flats ascending and sharps descending Sharps only Sharps ascending and flats descending. Flats only

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

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

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

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

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? All of them are correct 3+4 3+2+2 2+3+2

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