Quiz  /  Fundamentals of Music Theory Part 2

  • 1. 
    A chord consisting of three tones of a diatonic scale is called a:

  • diminished fifth
  • seventh
  • triad
  • treble

  • 2. 
    An interval whose higher note has a sound-wave frequency of vibration twice that of its lower note is called:

  • a scale
  • an octave
  • an interval
  • a pitch

  • 3. 
    A note that does not usually occur in the key of a given piece of music is called:

  • harmony
  • syncopation
  • an incidental
  • an accidental

  • 4. 
    What is the first note of any diatonic scale?

  • dominant
  • major
  • tonic
  • leading tone

  • 5. 
    What mode represents the natural diatonic, or major, scale?

  • Ionian
  • Dorian
  • tenor
  • Aeolian

  • 6. 
    What mode represents the natural minor scale?

  • Ionian
  • Aeolian
  • diminished
  • Mixolydian

  • 7. 
    What does the top number in a time signature represent?

  • the duration of a piece of music
  • the note value that receives one beat
  • the tempo of the music
  • the number of beats in a measure

  • 8. 
    The seven naturally occurring chords in a major or minor scale are known collectively as:

  • diatonic chords
  • pentatonic chords
  • sevenths
  • intervals
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