Sunday, January 17, 2010

Chords - trivia 1

1) What is the third note of a C major chord?

a) F
b) G

2) What is the third note of a D major chord?

a) A
b) B

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Piano keys - trivia 5

1) Which white key is to the right of each set of three black keys?

a) A
b) B

2) Which white key is to the right of each set of two black keys?

a) C
b) E

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Notes - trivia 9

1) A tie connects two or more notes of?

a) the same pitch
b) different pitches

2) A tie means to play the notes with the sum of?

a) the notes combined value
b) the notes half value

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Notes - trivia 8

1) In 4/4 time, a dotted quarter note is equal to?

a) 2 beats
b) 1 1/2 beats

2) In 4/4 time, a dotted whole note is equal to?

a) 8 beats
b) 6 beats

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Notes - trivia 7

1) A dotted note increases the duration of the note by how much?

a) double of its original value
b) half of its original value

2) In 4/4 time, a dotted half note is equal to?

a) 3 beats
b) 4 beats

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Key signatures - facts 16

1) The key of B major has five sharps.

2) The relative minor key of B major is G sharp minor.

Key signatures - facts 15

1) The key of D flat major has five flats.

2) The relative minor key of D flat major is B flat minor.

Key signatures - facts 14

1) The key of G flat major has six flats.

2) The relative minor key of G flat major is E flat minor.

Key signatures - facts 13

1) The key of F sharp major has six sharps.

2) The relative minor key of F sharp major is D sharp minor.

Key signatures - facts 12

1) The key of C sharp major has seven sharps.

2) The relative minor key of C sharp major is A sharp minor.

Key signatures - facts 11

1) The key of A flat major has four flats.

2) The relative minor key of A flat major is F minor.

Key signatures - facts 10

1) The key of E flat major has three flats.

2) The relative minor key of E flat major is C minor.

Key signatures - facts 9

1) The key of F major has one flat.

2) The relative minor key of F major is D minor.

Key signatures - facts 8

1) The key of C flat major has seven flats.

2) The relative minor key of C flat major is A flat minor.

Key signatures - facts 7

1) The key of A major has three sharps.

2) The relative minor key of A major is F sharp minor.

Key signatures - facts 6

1) The key of G major has one sharp.

2) The relative minor key of G major is E minor.

Key signatures - trivia 15

1) Which major key has six sharps?

a) C sharp major
b) F sharp major

2) What is the relative minor key of C sharp major?

a) A sharp minor
b) D sharp minor

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Key signatures - trivia 14

1) Which major key has seven flats?

a) C flat major
b) D flat major

2) What is the relative minor key of B flat major?

a) G minor
b) C minor

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Key signatures - trivia 13

1) Which major key has six flats?

a) D flat major
b) G flat major

2) What is the relative minor key of E major?

a) B minor
b) C sharp minor

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Key signatures - trivia 12

1) Which major key has four flats?

a) B flat major
b) A flat major

2) What is the relative minor key of C flat major?

a) A flat minor
b) B flat minor

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Key signatures - trivia 11

1) Which major key has five flats?

a) D flat major
b) C flat major

2) What is the relative minor key of G flat major?

a) B flat minor
b) E flat minor

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Key signatures - trivia 10

1) Which major key has five sharps?

a) E major
b) B major

2) What is the relative minor key of A major?

a) D sharp minor
b) F sharp minor

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Key signatures - trivia 9

1) Which major key has one flat?

a) F major
b) G flat major

2) What is the relative minor key of F sharp major?

a) D sharp minor
b) F sharp minor

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Key signatures - trivia 8

1) Which major key has three flats?

a) D flat major
b) E flat major

2) What is the relative minor key of D flat major?

a) A flat minor
b) B flat minor

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Key signatures - trivia 7

1) Which major key has seven sharps?

a) C sharp major
b) F sharp major

2) What is the relative minor key of A flat major?

a) C minor
b) F minor

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Key signatures - trivia 6

1) Which major key has three sharps?

a) A major
b) E major

2) What is the relative minor key of F major?

a) D minor
b) G minor

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Key signatures - trivia 5

1) Which major key has one sharp?

a) D major
b) G major

2) What is the relative minor key of D major?

a) B minor
b) G minor

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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Scales - trivia 7

1) What is the second degree of a scale called?

a) supertonic
b) subtonic

2) What is the fifth degree of a scale called?

a) subdominant
b) dominant

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Friday, January 1, 2010

Scales - trivia 6

1) A harmonic minor scale can be formed by using what intervals?

a) whole, half, whole, whole, whole, whole, half (2 1 2 2 2 2 1)
b) whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole and a half, half (2 1 2 2 1 3 1)

2) Which harmonic minor scale has two flats?

a) F minor
b) C minor

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Scales - trivia 5

1) An ascending melodic minor scale can be formed by using what intervals?

a) whole, half, whole, whole, whole, whole, half (2 1 2 2 2 2 1)
b) whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole (2 1 2 2 1 2 2)

2) Which ascending melodic minor scale has one flat?

a) E minor
b) C minor

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Scales - trivia 4

1) A minor scale can be formed by using what intervals?

a) whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half (2 2 1 2 2 2 1)
b) whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole (2 1 2 2 1 2 2)

2) Which minor scale has one sharp?

a) A minor
b) E minor

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