Harmony in Jazz

Description: Test your knowledge of Harmony in Jazz, a fundamental aspect of jazz music that involves the use of chords, progressions, and improvisation to create a cohesive and expressive sound.
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In jazz harmony, what is the most common type of chord used?

  1. Major chords

  2. Minor chords

  3. Dominant chords

  4. Diminished chords


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dominant chords, such as the V7 chord, are widely used in jazz harmony to create tension and resolve to tonic chords.

What is the term for a chord progression that moves from a tonic chord to a dominant chord and then back to the tonic?

  1. Cadence

  2. Progression

  3. Sequence

  4. Arpeggio


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A cadence is a chord progression that provides a sense of resolution or closure in jazz music.

In jazz harmony, what is the purpose of a ii-V-I progression?

  1. To create tension and release

  2. To modulate to a new key

  3. To introduce a new melody

  4. To end a piece of music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ii-V-I progression is a common chord progression in jazz that creates a sense of tension and release, often leading to a resolution on the tonic chord.

What is the term for the process of improvising over a chord progression in jazz?

  1. Comping

  2. Soloing

  3. Arranging

  4. Transcribing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Soloing refers to the act of improvising a melody or solo over a chord progression in jazz.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of jazz chord?

  1. Major 7th chords

  2. Minor 7th chords

  3. Dominant 7th chords

  4. Suspended chords


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Suspended chords are not as commonly used in jazz harmony as major 7th, minor 7th, and dominant 7th chords.

What is the term for a chord that is built on the lowered 7th scale degree?

  1. Major chord

  2. Minor chord

  3. Dominant chord

  4. Half-diminished chord


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A half-diminished chord is built on the lowered 7th scale degree and has a characteristic diminished sound.

In jazz harmony, what is the term for a chord that is built on the raised 5th scale degree?

  1. Augmented chord

  2. Diminished chord

  3. Suspended chord

  4. Major 7th chord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An augmented chord is built on the raised 5th scale degree and has a characteristic sharp or augmented sound.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of jazz scale?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Bebop scale

  4. Pentatonic scale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The major scale is not as commonly used in jazz improvisation as the minor scale, Bebop scale, and Pentatonic scale.

What is the term for a chord that is built on the 6th scale degree?

  1. Major 6th chord

  2. Minor 6th chord

  3. Dominant 6th chord

  4. Half-diminished 6th chord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A major 6th chord is built on the 6th scale degree and has a characteristic bright and open sound.

In jazz harmony, what is the term for a chord that is built on the lowered 3rd scale degree?

  1. Minor chord

  2. Major chord

  3. Diminished chord

  4. Augmented chord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A minor chord is built on the lowered 3rd scale degree and has a characteristic dark and somber sound.

What is the term for a chord progression that moves from a tonic chord to a subdominant chord and then back to the tonic?

  1. Cadence

  2. Progression

  3. Sequence

  4. Arpeggio


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A progression is a chord progression that moves through different chords in a specific order.

In jazz harmony, what is the term for a chord that is built on the 4th scale degree?

  1. Major 4th chord

  2. Minor 4th chord

  3. Dominant 4th chord

  4. Suspended 4th chord


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A suspended 4th chord is built on the 4th scale degree and has a characteristic open and airy sound.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of jazz chord extension?

  1. 9th

  2. 11th

  3. 13th

  4. 7th


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The 7th is not considered an extension in jazz harmony, as it is a fundamental part of many common jazz chords.

What is the term for a chord that is built on the raised 9th scale degree?

  1. Major 9th chord

  2. Minor 9th chord

  3. Dominant 9th chord

  4. Half-diminished 9th chord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A major 9th chord is built on the raised 9th scale degree and has a characteristic bright and open sound.

In jazz harmony, what is the term for a chord that is built on the lowered 5th scale degree?

  1. Minor chord

  2. Major chord

  3. Diminished chord

  4. Augmented chord


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A diminished chord is built on the lowered 5th scale degree and has a characteristic dark and tense sound.

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