Master Chord Construction and Usage: Enhance Your Musical Literacy

Question 1

Which interval is found between the root and the third in a minor chord?

Accepted Answer

Minor third

Answer

Major third

Answer

Perfect fourth

Answer

Diminished fifth

Question 2

Which of the following chords contains both a major third and a perfect fifth?

Accepted Answer

C major

Answer

C minor

Answer

G7

Answer

Csus4

Question 3

Which of these chords can serve as a substitute for a dominant 7th chord?

Accepted Answer

Maj7

Answer

m7

Answer

m9

Answer

sus4

Question 4

What term is used to describe a chord with a raised 7th degree?

Accepted Answer

Augmented chord

Answer

Diminished chord

Answer

Suspended chord

Answer

Extended chord

Question 5

Which of these chord progressions creates a sense of tension?

Accepted Answer

I-bVII-I

Answer

I-IV-V

Answer

V-I

Answer

IV-I

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a triad chord?

Accepted Answer

Seventh

Answer

Major

Answer

Minor

Answer

Augmented

Question 7

Which of the following chords is inverted?

Accepted Answer

C/E

Answer

G7

Answer

F#m

Answer

Bbmaj7

Question 8

What is the difference between a major and a minor chord?

Accepted Answer

The interval between the root and the third

Answer

The interval between the third and the fifth

Answer

The number of notes in the chord

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The presence of a seventh

Question 9

Which of the following is a seventh chord?

Accepted Answer

Dmaj7

Answer

C major

Answer

G minor

Answer

F augmented

Question 10

What is the function of a dominant seventh chord?

Accepted Answer

To create tension and resolve to the tonic

Answer

To add color to a chord progression

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To provide a sense of stability

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To prepare for a modulation

Question 11

Which of the following chords is a suspended chord?

Accepted Answer

Gsus4

Answer

Cmaj7

Answer

F#m7

Answer

D7b5

Question 12

Which of the following chord progressions is the most common in Western tonal music?

Accepted Answer

(A) I - IV - V

Answer

II - V - I

Answer

III - VI - II

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IV - I - V

Question 13

What is the function of a secondary dominant chord?

Accepted Answer

(B) To strengthen a non-tonic chord

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To resolve to the tonic

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To create a sense of tension

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To provide a sense of closure

Question 14

Which of the following scales is used to create a major 7th chord?

Accepted Answer

(A) Major scale

Answer

Minor scale

Answer

Pentatonic scale

Answer

Chromatic scale

Question 15

What is the term for a chord that contains both major and minor intervals?

Accepted Answer

(D) Hybrid chord

Answer

Sus chord

Answer

Add chord

Answer

Augmented chord

Question 16

Which of the following chords is a tritone substitution for a dominant 7th chord?

Accepted Answer

(C) Augmented 13th chord

Answer

Flat 9 chord

Answer

Sharp 11 chord

Answer

Minor 9th chord

Question 17

What is the purpose of voice leading in chord progressions?

Accepted Answer

(A) To ensure smooth melodic movement between chords

Answer

To create tension and release

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To enhance the harmonic structure of the music

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To establish a sense of tonality

Question 18

In the key of C major, which Roman numeral represents the chord built on the 6th scale degree?

Accepted Answer

VI

Answer

I

Answer

IV

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a basic musical interval used to construct chords?

Accepted Answer

Augmented third

Answer

Minor second

Answer

Perfect fourth

Answer

Major seventh

Question 20

Which type of chord contains a major third and a perfect fifth above its root?

Accepted Answer

Major triad

Answer

Minor triad

Answer

Dominant seventh chord

Answer

Suspended chord

Question 21

Describe a chord inversion.

Accepted Answer

When the chord's root is not played as the lowest note

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When the chord is played in a different key

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When the intervals between the chord's notes change

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When the chord is played in a different tempo

Question 22

How do we determine the quality of a chord based on its intervals?

Accepted Answer

By identifying the intervals between the root, the third, and the fifth

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By analyzing the intervals between all the notes in the chord

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By listening to the chord and identifying its overall sound

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By consulting a chord chart

Question 23

A chord consisting of the root, third, and fifth notes of a scale is known as a:

Accepted Answer

Triad

Answer

Ninth chord

Answer

Seventh chord

Answer

Extended chord

Question 24

A series of chords that creates a sense of movement and progression is called a:

Accepted Answer

Harmonic progression

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Chord sequence

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Cadence

Answer

Melodic phrase

Question 25

Which of the following is a characteristic of a suspended chord?

Accepted Answer

It omits the third

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It has a raised fifth

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It uses only consonant intervals

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It has a lowered seventh

Question 26

A chord consisting of the root, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a scale is called a:

Accepted Answer

Seventh chord

Answer

Triad

Answer

Ninth chord

Answer

Extended chord

Question 27

Identify the root position of a C major chord.

Accepted Answer

C-E-G

Answer

C-D-E

Answer

E-G-C

Question 28

What is the intervallic relationship between the root and the fifth in any chord?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

Answer

Minor seventh

Answer

Augmented second

Answer

Major third

Question 29

Which of the following is a dominant seventh chord?

Accepted Answer

G7

Answer

Asus4

Answer

Dm

Answer

Cmaj7

Question 30

What primary factor differentiates a major chord from a minor chord?

Accepted Answer

The quality of the third interval.

Answer

The number of notes in the chord.

Answer

The type of root note.

Answer

The presence of a seventh interval.

Question 31

Identify an example of an extended chord.

Accepted Answer

Cmaj9

Answer

Dm

Answer

Asus4

Answer

G7

Question 32

What is the name of a chord constructed on the fourth scale degree?

Accepted Answer

Subdominant chord

Answer

Leading-tone chord

Answer

Tonic chord

Answer

Dominant chord

Question 33

Identify an example of a suspended chord.

Accepted Answer

Asus4

Answer

Dm

Answer

G7

Answer

Cmaj7

Question 34

What is the primary purpose of utilizing chord inversions?

Accepted Answer

To create diverse sonorities and enhance voice leading.

Answer

To simplify the execution of chords.

Answer

To alter the key of the music.

Question 35

What is the interval between the root and third of a minor seventh chord?

Accepted Answer

Minor third

Answer

Perfect third

Answer

Tritone

Answer

Major third

Question 36

What is the primary function of a V7 chord in a typical cadence?

Accepted Answer

Dominant

Answer

Tonic

Answer

Subdominant

Question 37

Which of the following is an example of a suspended chord?

Accepted Answer

Csus4

Answer

Cmaj#11

Answer

Cmaj7

Answer

Cmin9

Question 38

What is the root of the chord G7(b9)?

Accepted Answer

G

Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

C

Question 39

Which of the following progressions is a plagal cadence?

Accepted Answer

IV - I

Answer

II - V

Answer

I - IV

Answer

V - I

Question 40

What is the name given to a chord that consists of a root, fifth, and seventh?

Accepted Answer

Seventh chord

Answer

Altered chord

Answer

Extended chord

Answer

Triad

Question 41

Which of the following chords includes a sharp 11th?

Accepted Answer

Cmaj#11

Answer

Cmaj7

Answer

Cmaj13

Answer

Cmin9