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Multiple Choice Questions and Answers fromBasic Music Theory for Adult Beginner-Level Piano PlayersPianoSyllabus.pdf by Lawrence Martindrlarry437@For each question, choose the single best answer. Answers on Page 15.SECTION 1: Half Steps and Whole Steps. Middle C on a standard 88-key keyboard is:C1C2C3C4Based on the pattern of whole and half steps for any major scale, the number of half steps from one C to the next higher C is:onetwothreefourBased on the pattern of whole and half steps for any major scale, the number of whole steps from one C to the next higher C is:threefourfivesixIn the C chromatic scale, the number of half steps from C to the next higher C is:eightteneleventwelveA half step in the C major scale occurs between:C and C#B and CE and F#D and ESECTION 2: Music Scales – Definition of Major and Minor Scales The series of whole and half steps for the E major scale is:w-w-h-w-w-w-hw-w-h-w-w-w-hw-h-w-w-h-w-ww-w-h-w-w-h-wThe series of whole and half steps for the E (natural) minor scale is:w-w-h-w-w-w-hw-w-h-w-w-h-ww-h-w-w-w-w-hw-h-w-w-h-w-wBased on the series of whole and half steps that define the major scale, how many sharps are in the A major scale?onetwothreefourBased on the series of whole and half steps that define the minor scale, how many flats are in the C minor scale?onetwothreefourIn the F minor scale, what is the first occurrence of a half step? F to BbGb to GG to AbA to Bb SECTION 3: Music Scales – Relation of Major to Minor The relative minor of the Bb major scale is:D minorG minorE minorF minorThree sharps in the key signature defines which pair of scales?A major and F# minorF major and D minorB major and G# minorD major and B minorAs sharps are added to the key signature, the sequence is always:C#, F#, D#, A#, G#A#, B#, C#, D#, E#C#, D#, E#, F#, G#F#, C#, G#, D#, A#As flats are added to the key signature, the sequence is always:Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, GbAb, Bb, Cb, Db, EbCb, Db, Eb, Fb, GbFb, Cb, Gb, Db, AbThe relative minor scale of E major is:C minorC# minorD minorD# minorSECTION 4: More on Scales and Modes w-w-h-w-w-w-h is the pattern seen in which mode?Ionian DorianMyxylodianAeolianThe minor pentatonic scale is formed from the natural minor scale by eliminating which notes?1st and 3rd 2nd and 5th 2nd and 6th 4th and 7th The major pentatonic scale is formed from the major scale by eliminating which notes?1st and 3rd 2nd and 5th 2nd and 6th 4th and 7th If you start on F and play only the white keys a full octave, which mode will you be playing? IonianLydianPhrygianAeolian In the D major scale, which note is the leading tone?BCC#DSECTION 5: Music Intervals C to C# is what interval?Minor secondb. Major secondc. Minor thirdd. UnisonHow many half steps are in a major 7th interval?7b. 9c. 11d. 12Which two intervals are enharmonic?a. Perfect 4th and augmented 3rdb. Diminished 4th and augmented 3rdc. Perfect 5th and minor 6thd. Minor 7th and augmented 6thHow many half steps are in an augmented 7th?10111213An interval with 6 half steps could be: A major 6th A minor 6th An augmented 5th A diminished 5th SECTION 6: Tritones, Compound Intervals, and Interval Inversions A perfect 4th inverts to a:perfect 5thb. minor 4thc. major4thd. augmented 3rdA Minor 3rd inverts to a:perfect 4thb. major 4thc. major 6thd. minor 6th An interval plus its inversion together contain how many half steps?9b. 10c. 11d. 12A diminished interval inverts to what type of interval?major minor augmented perfectA major interval inverts to what type of interval?minorperfectdiminishedaugmentedSECTION 7: Three-note Chords: Major, minor & diminished How many major triads are in a major scale?2345How many minor triads are in a minor scale?2345The seven 3-note triads in a major scale have which Roman numeral nomenclature?I, ii, III, IV, v, vi, viioI, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, viioI, II, iii, iv, V, VI, viioi, II, iii, iv, V, VI, viioThe seven 3-note triads in a minor scale have which Roman numeral nomenclature?I, ii, III, IV, v, vi, viioI, ii, III, ivo, v, VI, VIIi, II, iiio, iv, v, VI, VIIi, iio, III, iv, v, VI, VIIA diminished triad has what pattern of half steps between notes?3-44-33-34-4SECTION 8: Three-note chord inversions The 2nd inversion of C major is:C-E-GE-C-GG-C-ENone of the aboveThe 2nd inversion of Dm is:D-F-AF-A-DA-D-FNone of the above34813889525000The 3 note chord shown on the keyboard is:C minor, 1st inversionC minor, 2nd inversionG minorG minor, 1st inversion348107010096500This 3-note chord is shown in the bass clef is:A majorA major, 1st inversionA major, 2nd inversionC# majorThe 3-note chord shown in the bass clef is:34798002667000F majorF major, 1st inversion Bb majorBb Major, 2nd inversion SECTION 9: Four-note chords: sevenths Starting on F#, what are the next 3 notes for the F# minor seventh chord (hint: use the pattern of half steps for this chord, 3-4-3):A#-C-DA-C-EG#-A#-CA-C#-EStarting on A, what are the next 3 notes for the A major 7th chord (hint: use the pattern of half steps for this chord, 4-3-4):C-E-Gb. C#-E-Gc. C-E#-F#d. C#-E-G#Starting on B, what are the next 3 notes for the B dominant 7th chord (hint: use the pattern of half steps for this chord, 4-3-3):D#-F#-Ab. D#-F-Ac. D-F-Ad. D-F#-AThe chord “F7” has what pattern of half steps between notes?3-4-44-3-34-3-43-4-3Another name for “C7” is:C major 7C minor 7C dominant 7C augmented 7SECTION 10: More on seventh chords – 3-note sevenths and Inversions What is the bass note for the 2nd inversion of E7?Eb. G#c. Bd. DWhat is the bass note for the 1st inversion of A7?a. A7b. C#c. Ed. G3. If Bb-D-G are played together, what chord is it? a. Bbminb. Gminc. Gmin 1st inversiond. Gmin 2nd inversionIf A-C-Eb-F are played together, what chord is it?a. F7b. F7 1st inversionc. F7 2nd inversiond. F7 3rd inversion5. The notes C-E-Bb play what chord?C majorC7 majorC7C minorSECTION 11: Chords in the bass clef Which of the following occupies 3 successive spaces in the bass clef?a. F-A-Cb. G-B-Dc. C-E-Ad. D-F-G23755355143500What is this bass clef chord?a. A majorb. C majorc. G majord. F major235204051435003. What is this bass clef chord? a. A majorb. 1st inversion of F majorc. Bb majord. 2nd inversion of Bb major4. What is 4th note of the C7 chord?a. Bb. Bbc. B#d. A5. What is the 4th note of C7 in first inversion? a. Cb. Ec. Gd. BSECTION 12: Chords in lead sheets and song sheets If the Wagon Wheel song sheet was transformed into traditional piano music, what notes would be in the first measure of the bass clef?a. C-F-Ab. C-D-E c. C-F-G#d. C-E-GIf the Broadway song sheet was transformed into traditional piano music, what notes would be in the third measure of the bass clef?A-C-EA-C#-EA#-C-EAb-C-EIn Scott Houston’s Quick Start chord sheet, which type of chord is not represented?a. Major triadb. Minor triadc. Dominant 7th d. Major 7th 20193006731000What is this chord?a. C majorb. C minorc. C diminishedd. C augmented197866015938500What is this chord? a. D majorb. D minor 7thc. D7d. D major 7SECTION 13: Chord progressions Which of the following is not a I- IV- V chord progression?a. C-F-Gb. E-A-B c. F-B-Cd. B-E-F#The harmonic minor scale raises which note of the natural minor scale a half step?2nd 4th 5th7th Which degrees of the natural minor scale are the roots of major chords?a. 1, 4, 5b. 2, 5, 7 c. 3, 4, 6 d. 3, 6, 7What is the half step pattern of diminished 3-note chords?a. 3-4b. 4-3c. 3-3d. 4-2To transpose C-F-G chord progression into the key of G, what would you play? a. G-C-Db. G-A-Bc. G-Bm-Emd. G-Am-DSECTION 14: Music Keys Music in the key of F would use which I-IV-V progression?a. F-A-Cb. Bb-F-A c. F-Bb-Cd. F-A-C#A I-ii-IV-V progression in the key of C major would use which chords? a. C-Dm-F-Gb. C-Em-F-Gc. C-Fm-G-Ad. C-Fm-A-B314325012890500What major key is this key signature?B major E major C sharp majorF sharp major 31908758763000What minor key is this key signature? a. A minorb. B minorc. C minord. F minorThe best way to determine the key of music in song sheet format is from:a. the chord progressionb. the first and last chords c. the IV chord d. the V chordAnswers to Multiple Choice QuestionsSECTIONS 1-14SECTION - NO. 1: Half Steps and Whole Steps1d2b3c4d5bSECTION - NO. 2: Music Scales – Definition of Major and Minor Scales1b2d3c4c5cSECTION - NO. 3: Music Scales – Relation of Major to Minor1b2a3d4a5bSECTION - NO. 4: More on Scales and Modes1a2c3d4b5cSECTION - NO. 5: Music Intervals1a2c3a4c5dSECTION - NO. 6: Tritones, Compound Intervals, and Interval Inversions1a2c3d4c5aSECTION - NO. 7: Three-note Chords: Major, minor & diminished1b2b3b4d5cSECTION - NO. 8: Three-note chord inversions1c2c3b4b5dSECTION - NO. 9: Four-note chords: sevenths1d2d3a4b5cSECTION - NO. 10: More on seventh chords – 3-note sevenths and Inversions1c2b3c4d5cSECTION - NO. 11: Chords in the bass clef 1a2d3d4b5aSECTION - NO. 12: Chords in lead sheets and song sheets1d2a3d4b5cSECTION - NO. 13: Chord progressions1c2d3d4c5aSECTION - NO. 14: Music Keys1c2a3a4b5b ................
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