Master Chord Progressions: Enhance Your Music Performance and Technique

Question 1

Which of the following is not a type of chord inversion?

Accepted Answer

Fourth inversion

Answer

First inversion

Answer

Second inversion

Answer

Third inversion

Question 2

What is the symbol for a major 7th chord?

Accepted Answer

maj7

Answer

min7

Answer

dim

Answer

aug

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of a half-diminished 7th chord?

Accepted Answer

It has a minor 3rd, a diminished 5th, and a minor 7th

Answer

It has a major 3rd, a perfect 5th, and a minor 7th

Answer

It has a minor 3rd, a perfect 5th, and a major 7th

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It has a major 3rd, a diminished 5th, and a major 7th

Question 4

What is the function of a subdominant chord?

Accepted Answer

To create a sense of anticipation and lead to a tonic chord

Answer

To provide a sense of stability and resolution

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To create tension and lead to a dominant chord

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To create a sense of mystery and lead to a diminished chord

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of triad chord?

Accepted Answer

Suspended 4th

Answer

Diminished

Answer

Major

Answer

Minor

Question 6

What is the root note of a C major chord?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

E

Answer

B

Answer

G

Question 7

What is the term for a chord that consists of only two notes?

Accepted Answer

Dyad

Answer

Tetrad

Answer

Triad

Question 8

Which of the following chords is commonly used in jazz and blues music?

Accepted Answer

Dominant 7th

Answer

Major triad

Answer

Minor triad

Answer

Suspended 4th

Question 9

What is the name of the chord progression that typically ends on a tonic chord?

Accepted Answer

Authentic cadence

Answer

Interrupted cadence

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Deceptive cadence

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Plagal cadence

Question 10

What is the function of the 5th in a major triad?

Accepted Answer

Perfect

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Augmented

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Diminished

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Major

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of suspended chords?

Accepted Answer

They lack a 3rd

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They have a wide range of notes

Answer

They are always dissonant

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They are only used in classical music

Question 12

What is the name of the chord that is built on the 7th scale degree?

Accepted Answer

Leading tone 7th

Answer

Supertonic 7th

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Submediant 7th

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Mediant 7th

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental characteristic of an effective chord progression?

Accepted Answer

Dissonance

Answer

Contrast

Answer

Flow

Question 14

What is the root note of the A minor chord?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

E

Answer

G

Question 15

On the fifth scale degree, what type of seventh chord is typically constructed?

Accepted Answer

Dominant seventh

Answer

Major seventh

Answer

Diminished seventh

Answer

Minor seventh

Question 16

In harmonic function, which type of chord typically resolves a dominant seventh chord?

Accepted Answer

Tonic

Answer

Subdominant

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Relative minor

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Parallel minor

Question 17

What fundamental factor primarily determines the distinction between a major and a minor chord?

Accepted Answer

Quality of the third interval

Answer

Type of interval between the root and fifth

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Number of notes

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Inversion

Question 18

Which of the following methods is NOT used for identifying chords?

Accepted Answer

Only listening to it without any visual aid

Answer

Analyzing its intervallic structure

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Looking at the notes on a staff

Question 19

Which chord symbol represents a diminished chord?

Accepted Answer

°

Answer

7

Answer

+

Answer

sus

Question 20

Which of the following intervals does NOT belong in the construction of a basic triad?

Accepted Answer

Diminished fifth

Answer

Minor third

Answer

Perfect fifth

Answer

Major third

Question 21

Identify the major triad formed by the notes C, E, and G:

Accepted Answer

C major

Answer

C augmented

Answer

C minor

Answer

C# major

Question 22

Describe the technique of creating a suspended chord:

Accepted Answer

Omitting or delaying the third

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Inverting the chord

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Doubling the fifth

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Adding a seventh

Question 23

Explain the main difference between a parallel and a contrary motion triad:

Accepted Answer

In parallel motion triads, all three voices move in the same direction, while in contrary motion triads, they move in opposite directions.

Answer

Parallel motion triads have a wider interval between the root and fifth.

Question 24

Which of the following is a diminished seventh chord?

Accepted Answer

G7(b5)

Answer

G7

Answer

G7(#5)

Answer

Gmaj7