Multiple Choice
Which of the following chords are major triads?
A. A triad is displayed on the treble staff. The notes from lowest to highest are F, A, C. B. A triad is displayed on the treble staff. The notes from lowest to highest are E-flat, G, B-flat. C. A triad is displayed on the treble staff. The notes from lowest to highest are G, B, D-sharp. D. A triad is displayed on the treble staff. The notes from lowest to highest are A, C, E.
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Responses
A and B
A and D
C
D
broken chord
A triad is a _____-note chord.
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Responses
two
three
four
five
three
fifth
four
all of the above
all of the above
consonant
F or E
Apologies for the incorrect answers. Thank you for pointing that out. I appreciate your feedback. Regarding the last question, you are correct that if a triad contains the notes A and C, it cannot also contain the note E. Thank you for the correction.
Arpeggio is another word for _______.
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Responses
triad
broken chord
harmony
consonance
The top note of a triad is called the __________.
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Responses
root
third
fifth
octave
The interval between the root and the third of a major triad is made up of _______ half steps.
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Responses
three
four
five
six
In a major key, major triads can be built on which scale degrees?
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Responses
first
fourth
fifth
all of the above
In a major key, major triads can be built on which scale degrees?
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first
fourth
fifth
all of the above
A major triad is considered to be __________.
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Responses
consonant
dissonant
melodic
diminished
If you are building a triad whose root is located on a line on the staff, where will the third and the fifth be located?
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Responses
on lines
on spaces
The third will be on a line and the fifth on a space.
not enough information to tell
A triad that contains the notes A and C could also contain which of the following notes?
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Responses
F
B
E
F or E