Music theory trivia

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A few questions from this quiz, without the answers: you will find out by playing.

1. What is the note a chord is built on called?

   • The root
   • The mediant
   • The dominant
   • The leading tone

2. In a musical period, what is the second phrase, which answers the antecedent, called?

   • The consequent
   • The countersubject
   • The episode
   • The coda

3. The dominant seven sharp nine chord (7♯9) is nicknamed the "Hendrix chord".

   • True
   • False

4. Which notes make up a Cmaj7 chord?

   • C – E – G – B
   • C – E♭ – G – B♭
   • C – E – G – A
   • C – E – G – B♭

5. In figured bass, what does the figure 6/5 indicate?

   • Triad, first inversion
   • Seventh chord, third inversion
   • Seventh chord, second inversion
   • Seventh chord, first inversion

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