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It's All About The Chords Trivia Quiz

Think you know your chords? Have at it! Feel free to romp around in my trivia bin to see what else you might know ;)

A multiple-choice quiz by kevinl75. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kevinl75

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
89,467

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1867

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What are the three notes in a D Major Triad? Hint

D, F flat, A

D, F sharp, A

D, F, A

D, E, G

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Question 2 of 10

2. Let's try a minor chord now! B Minor Triad: B, D, what? Hint

G flat

F sharp

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are the three notes in a Cdim chord? Hint

C, E, G

C, E flat, G flat

C, E flat, G

C, E flat, A

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Question 4 of 10

4. In a C diminished seventh chord, the diminished seventh is what note? _ Hint

A (or Bbb)

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: A Cadd6 chord is identical to an Am7 chord.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What type of chord do these notes make? B, D, F, A Hint

major seventh

diminished

minor add2

half diminished

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Sol-Fegge, what four syllables make up a major major seventh chord? Hint

do, mi, sol, ti

do, re, mi, fa

do, fa, la, do

do, fa, sol, ti

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or false: A C9 chord includes Bb.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these chords is a suspended chord? Hint

B,D,F

D,F sharp,A

C,G,A

C,F,G

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Question 10 of 10

10. Complete the dominant seventh chord: C, E, G, _

Answer: (It has an accidental on it)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the three notes in a D Major Triad?

Answer: D, F sharp, A

I hope you got that one right!

2. Let's try a minor chord now! B Minor Triad: B, D, what?

Answer: F sharp

Did I fool you? The correct notation is F sharp, because the key of B minor has sharps in it, not flats!

3. What are the three notes in a Cdim chord?

Answer: C, E flat, G flat

In a diminished chord, the third and the fifth are lowered.

4. In a C diminished seventh chord, the diminished seventh is what note? _

Answer: A (or Bbb)

A Cdim7 chord is C, E flat, G flat, A

5. True or False: A Cadd6 chord is identical to an Am7 chord.

Answer: False

Though they use the same notes, the order is different, and the two chords will not sound the same.

6. What type of chord do these notes make? B, D, F, A

Answer: half diminished

A half diminished chord is a diminished chord with a minor seventh.

7. In Sol-Fegge, what four syllables make up a major major seventh chord?

Answer: do, mi, sol, ti

1 3 5 7
do mi sol ti

American solfege uses the syllable "ti" for the seventh note in the scale, while many European solfege systems use the syllable "si" for that note.

8. True or false: A C9 chord includes Bb.

Answer: True

True! If you desire a ninth separately, its a Cadd9 chord.

9. Which of these chords is a suspended chord?

Answer: C,F,G

A 5-4 suspension includes do, fa, and so.

10. Complete the dominant seventh chord: C, E, G, _

Answer: B flat

A C dominant seventh chord is C E G B flat!

Source: Author kevinl75

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