Music Composition

Question 1

What is syncopated rhythm?

Answer 1

Unexpected beats that deviate from the regularly spaced beats

Question 2

What is harmony?

Answer 2

Two notes playing together at different intervals

Question 3

What is a semi-tone?

Answer 3

Each note gap

Question 4

What is a tone?

Answer 4

Made up of two semitones i.e. C to D

Question 5

What is a tonic?

Answer 5

The note of the key of a track

Question 6

What are the four types of triads in music theory?

Answer 6

Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented.

Question 7

What is a time signature in music?

Answer 7

A time signature is a notational convention that specifies how many beats are in each measure and what note value is equivalent to a beat.

Question 8

True or False: The top number in a time signature indicates the number of beats in a measure.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Fill in the blank: In a 4/4 time signature, the bottom number indicates that a _____ note receives one beat.

Answer 9

quarter

Question 10

What does the time signature 3/4 represent?

Answer 10

It represents three beats per measure with the quarter note receiving one beat.

Question 11

Which of the following is a compound time signature? A) 4/4 B) 6/8 C) 3/2

Answer 11

B) 6/8

Question 12

What is the difference between simple and compound time signatures?

Answer 12

Simple time signatures divide beats into two equal parts, while compound time signatures divide beats into three equal parts.

Question 13

True or False: A time signature can change within a piece of music.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

In a 5/4 time signature, how many beats are in each measure?

Answer 14

Five beats

Question 15

What is the most common time signature used in popular music?

Answer 15

4/4

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which time signature is commonly associated with waltzes? A) 4/4 B) 3/4 C) 2/4

Answer 16

B) 3/4

Question 17

What is a crotchet also known as?

Answer 17

A quarter note.

Question 18

True or False: A minim is worth two beats.

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: A semibreve is worth ______ beats.

Answer 19

four.

Question 20

Which note is represented by a filled-in oval with a stem?

Answer 20

Crotchet.

Question 21

What is the duration of a quaver?

Answer 21

Half a beat.

Question 22

Multiple Choice: How many beats does a minim receive?

Answer 22

2 beats.

Question 23

What is the symbol for a semiquaver?

Answer 23

A filled-in note with a stem and two flags.

Question 24

True or False: A dotted note increases the duration of the note by half.

Answer 24

True.

Question 25

Short Answer: Name the four basic rhythmic note values.

Answer 25

Crotchet, minim, semibreve, quaver.

Question 26

What is the time signature that commonly uses crotchets as the beat?

Answer 26

4/4 time signature.

Question 27

What are the four types of triads in music theory?

Answer 27

Major, minor, diminished, and augmented.

Question 28

True or False: A major triad consists of a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth.

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

Fill in the blank: A minor triad consists of a root, a _____ third, and a perfect fifth.

Answer 29

minor

Question 30

Which type of triad has a root, a minor third, and a diminished fifth?

Answer 30

Diminished triad.

Question 31

What is the interval structure of an augmented triad?

Answer 31

Root, major third, and augmented fifth.

Question 32

Multiple choice: Which triad is characterized by a root, a major third, and an augmented fifth? A) Major B) Minor C) Augmented D) Diminished

Answer 32

C) Augmented.

Question 33

What is the defining characteristic of a major triad?

Answer 33

It has a major third interval above the root.

Question 34

Fill in the blank: The _____ triad has a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.

Answer 34

minor

Question 35

Short answer: Describe the differences between a diminished triad and an augmented triad.

Answer 35

A diminished triad has a minor third and a diminished fifth, while an augmented triad has a major third and an augmented fifth.

Question 36

What is the pattern for the Major Scale?

Answer 36

Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half 2-2-1-2-2-2-1 ## Footnote The pattern of semitones is 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1.

Question 37

What is the pattern for the Natural Minor Scale?

Answer 37

Whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole 2-1-2-2-1-2-2

Question 38

What is the pattern of whole and half steps in the harmonic minor scale?

Answer 38

whole, half, whole, whole, half, augmented second, half. 2-1-2-2-1-3-2-1

Question 39

Fill in the blank: The harmonic minor scale is derived from the ___ scale.

Answer 39

natural minor.

Question 40

What is the interval between the sixth and seventh degrees in the harmonic minor scale?

Answer 40

Augmented second.

Question 41

Multiple Choice: Which note is raised in the harmonic minor scale compared to the natural minor scale?

Answer 41

C) 7th.

Question 42

What is the formula for the ascending melodic minor scale?

Answer 42

W H W W W W H 2-1-2-2-2-2-1 1,2,b3,4,5,6,7

Question 43

True or False: The descending form of the melodic minor scale is the same as the natural minor scale.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Fill in the blank: The ascending melodic minor scale raises the _______ and _______ degrees compared to the natural minor scale.

Answer 44

6th, 7th

Question 45

What is the seventh degree of the C melodic minor scale when ascending?

Answer 45

B natural

Question 46

What is the descending formula for the melodic minor scale?

Answer 46

W W H W W H W 2-2-1-2-2-1-2

Question 47

What is a major triad chord made up of?

Answer 47

Major 3rd and perfect 5th (Maj3 and min3)

Question 48

What is a minor triad chord made up of?

Answer 48

Minor third and perfect 5th (Min 3, Maj 3)

Question 49

What is a major 7th chord made up of?

Answer 49

Major third, perfect fith, major 7th (Maj 3, min 3, maj 3)

Question 50

What is a minor 7th chord made up of?

Answer 50

Minor third, perfect 5th, minor 7th (Min 3, maj 3, min 3)

Question 51

What is a minor with major 7th chord made up of?

Answer 51

Minor 3rd, perfect fifth, major 7th (Min 3, Maj 3, Maj 3)

Question 52

What is a dominant 7th chord made up of?

Answer 52

It has a minor 7th. So its Maj 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th (Maj3, Min 3, MIn 3)

Question 53

What is a diminished chord?

Answer 53

A chord that has a minor third and a diminished 5th (min3, min3)

Question 54

What is an augmented chord?

Answer 54

A chord formed of two major stack (maj3, maj3)

Question 55

What is a sus2 chord?

Answer 55

The minor or major third is suspended (maj 2, perfect 4th)

Question 56

How do i find the relative minor key of a tonic?

Answer 56

The 6th note in the scale

Question 57

What is a slash chord?

Answer 57

A chord with a different bass note to the root note of the chord (usually has a note not used in the chord)

Question 58

What is a C9 chord

Answer 58

a C7 (dominant 7th) chord with a 9th in it

Question 59

Difference between a C9, Cmaj9 and Cmaj add 9chord

Answer 59

C9 is derrived from the dominant 7th chord (a flattened 7th) and Cmaj9 is derrived from the Cmaj7 chord, and Cadd9 does not have a 7th.

Question 60

What is a sus3 chord?

Answer 60

The third note is replaced by a perfect fourth (perfect 4th, major 2nd)

Question 61

Dorian Mode Formula

Answer 61

DORIAN - (R) T S T T T S T

Question 62

Phrygian formula

Answer 62

R S T T T S T T

Question 63

Lydian

Answer 63

LYDIAN - R T T T S T T S

Question 64

Mixolydian

Answer 64

MIXOLYDIAN - R T T S T T S T