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What is the standard tuning of a mandolin?

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G-D-A-E

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True or False: A mandolin has four pairs of strings.

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True

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Fill in the blank: The chords on a mandolin are usually played in the shape of _____.

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triads

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What are the four main types of chords played on a mandolin?

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Major, Minor, Seventh, and Diminished

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Which chord is formed by the notes G, B, and D?

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G Major

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Which chord is formed by the notes A, C, and E?

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A Minor

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True or False: The C major chord on a mandolin is played using the first fret.

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True

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What is the interval between the root and the fifth in a major chord?

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Perfect fifth

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Fill in the blank: A _____ chord includes the root, third, and flat seventh.

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Seventh

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What do you call a chord that is made up of the first, third, and fifth notes of a scale?

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Triad

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How many frets are typically used to play an open D chord on the mandolin?

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Two frets

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What is the symbol for a diminished chord?

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°

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True or False: The E minor chord is made up of the notes E, G, and B.

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True

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Which chord is represented by the notes C, E, and G?

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C Major

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What is the primary difference between major and minor chords?

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The third interval; major has a major third, minor has a minor third.

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Fill in the blank: The _____ chord is often used to create tension before resolving to the tonic.

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Diminished

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What is the relative minor of C Major?

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True or False: The B major chord consists of the notes B, D#, and F#.
True
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What does the term 'chord progression' refer to?
A sequence of chords played in succession.
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Which chord is the dominant chord in the key of G Major?
D Major
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What are the notes in a G7 chord?
G, B, D, F
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Fill in the blank: A _____ chord consists of the root, minor third, and perfect fifth.
Minor
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What is the chord shape for an A Major on the mandolin?
Open position using the second fret.
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True or False: Chord inversions can change the bass note of a chord.
True
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What is an example of a common chord progression in folk music?
I-IV-V-I
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What does the 'I' chord represent in a key?
The tonic chord
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What is the standard tuning of a mandolin?
G-D-A-E
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True or False: A mandolin has four pairs of strings.
True
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Fill in the blank: The chords on a mandolin are usually played in the shape of _____.
triads
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What are the four main types of chords played on a mandolin?
Major, Minor, Seventh, and Diminished
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Which chord is formed by the notes G, B, and D?
G Major
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Which chord is formed by the notes A, C, and E?
A Minor
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True or False: The C major chord on a mandolin is played using the first fret.
True
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What is the interval between the root and the fifth in a major chord?
Perfect fifth
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Fill in the blank: A _____ chord includes the root, third, and flat seventh.
Seventh
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What do you call a chord that is made up of the first, third, and fifth notes of a scale?
Triad
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How many frets are typically used to play an open D chord on the mandolin?
Two frets
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What is the symbol for a diminished chord?
°
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True or False: The E minor chord is made up of the notes E, G, and B.
True
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Which chord is represented by the notes C, E, and G?
C Major
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What is the primary difference between major and minor chords?
The third interval; major has a major third, minor has a minor third.
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Fill in the blank: The _____ chord is often used to create tension before resolving to the tonic.
Diminished
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What is the relative minor of C Major?
A Minor
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True or False: The B major chord consists of the notes B, D#, and F#.
True
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What does the term 'chord progression' refer to?
A sequence of chords played in succession.
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Which chord is the dominant chord in the key of G Major?
D Major
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What are the notes in a G7 chord?
G, B, D, F
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Fill in the blank: A _____ chord consists of the root, minor third, and perfect fifth.
Minor
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What is the chord shape for an A Major on the mandolin?
Open position using the second fret.
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True or False: Chord inversions can change the bass note of a chord.
True
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What is an example of a common chord progression in folk music?
I-IV-V-I
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What does the 'I' chord represent in a key?
The tonic chord

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