How well do you know music theory?

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This quiz will cover basic concepts in music theory such as chord functions, rhythms, and scales. This isn't intended for super casual quiz-takers, so if you're on a marathon of filling in bubbles on autopilot, you might want to skip out on this quiz. Have fun!

Created by: DoodleDistrict

How many modes are in music?
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 10
What is it called when you use a chord from outside the key of your composition? (Ex: using an A major chord in the key of D minor.)
- Note borrowing
- Chord borrowing
- Chord mixture
- Mode mixture
How many sixteenth notes could fit in a full measure of 3/4?
- 12
- 16
- 20
- 32
In a major scale, between which scale degrees does a tritone occur?
- 2nd and 6th
- 2nd and 7th
- 4th and 7th
- 3rd and 6th
In a minor key, what type of chord is the 2 chord?
- Major
- Minor
- Diminished
- Half-diminished
What is a whole tone scale?
- A scale with only 5 notes
- A scale that is not major or minor
- A scale made entirely of whole-step intervals
- A scale made entirely of half-step intervals
What chord is usually used to create tension in a piece of music that resolves back to the tonic chord?
- The 6 chord
- The 4 chord
- The 5 chord
- The 3 chord
What is another name for 4/4 time?
- Common time
- Basic meter
- Easy time
- Basic time
What are the strong beats in a measure of 6/8?
- 2 and 3
- 4 and 6
- 1 and 4
- 3 and 6
Which of these is considered an odd meter?
- 3/4
- 5/4
- 6/8
- 4/4
Say you are in the key of B Major. What is the sixth scale degree?
- G#
- G
- E
- A#
What makes up a dominant 7 chord?
- Root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh
- Root, major third, fifth, major seventh
- Root, minor third, fifth, major seventh
- Root, major third, fifth, minor seventh
Relative to the key of Eb major, which chord is an F minor chord? What function does it serve?
- 3 chord, subdominant
- 2 chord, subdominant
- 3 chord, tonic
- 2 chord, dominant
How many diminished 7 chords are there?
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 7
What are the weak beats in a measure of 4/4?
- 2 and 3
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 4
- 1 and 3
What happens in a plagal cadence?
- A dominant chord resolves to a chord other than the tonic
- A subdominant chord resolves to the tonic
- A diminished chord moves to a subdominant chord
- A tonic chord moves right to the dominant chord
What does a time signature of 3/4 usually imply for that piece of music?
- Waltz
- Salsa
- Uhh... 3 beats per measure...?
- Flamenco
In a harmonic minor scale, what is the interval between the 6th and 7th scale degrees?
- A major second
- A minor second
- A perfect fourth
- A minor third
Which of these is considered a dissonant interval?
- A major third
- A major sixth
- A minor second
- A minor third
In a major scale, what is another name for the 7th scale degree?
- The anticipation tone
- The leading tone
- The tension note
- The unstable tone

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