Chords

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Which of the following is a major triad?

  1. C-E-G

  2. C-E♭-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A major triad consists of a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. In this case, C is the root, E is the major third, and G is the perfect fifth.

Which of the following is a minor triad?

  1. C-E♭-G

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A minor triad consists of a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth. In this case, C is the root, E♭ is the minor third, and G is the perfect fifth.

Which of the following is a diminished triad?

  1. C-E♭-G♭

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A diminished triad consists of a root, a minor third, and a diminished fifth. In this case, C is the root, E♭ is the minor third, and G♭ is the diminished fifth.

Which of the following is an augmented triad?

  1. C-E-G#

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An augmented triad consists of a root, a major third, and an augmented fifth. In this case, C is the root, E is the major third, and G# is the augmented fifth.

Which of the following is a suspended chord?

  1. C-E-G

  2. C-E♭-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A suspended chord is a chord that omits the third. In this case, the third (G) is omitted, leaving C-E-A♭.

Which of the following is an inverted chord?

  1. C-E-G

  2. C-E♭-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An inverted chord is a chord in which the root is not the lowest note. In this case, the root (C) is not the lowest note, so the chord is inverted.

Which of the following is a seventh chord?

  1. C-E-G-B♭

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A seventh chord is a chord that consists of a root, a third, a fifth, and a seventh. In this case, C is the root, E is the third, G is the fifth, and B♭ is the seventh.

Which of the following is a ninth chord?

  1. C-E-G-B♭-D

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A ninth chord is a chord that consists of a root, a third, a fifth, a seventh, and a ninth. In this case, C is the root, E is the third, G is the fifth, B♭ is the seventh, and D is the ninth.

Which of the following is a thirteenth chord?

  1. C-E-G-B♭-D-F

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A thirteenth chord is a chord that consists of a root, a third, a fifth, a seventh, a ninth, and a thirteenth. In this case, C is the root, E is the third, G is the fifth, B♭ is the seventh, D is the ninth, and F is the thirteenth.

Which of the following is a polychord?

  1. C-E-G over G-B-D

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A polychord is a chord that consists of two or more chords played simultaneously. In this case, C-E-G is played over G-B-D.

Which of the following is a cluster chord?

  1. C-D-E-F-G

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A cluster chord is a chord that consists of a group of notes that are close together on the chromatic scale. In this case, C-D-E-F-G is a cluster chord.

Which of the following is a quartal chord?

  1. C-F-B♭

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A quartal chord is a chord that consists of a root, a fourth, and a seventh. In this case, C is the root, F is the fourth, and B♭ is the seventh.

Which of the following is a modal chord?

  1. C-D-E-G

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A modal chord is a chord that is based on a scale other than the major or minor scale. In this case, C-D-E-G is a modal chord based on the Dorian scale.

Which of the following is a chromatic chord?

  1. C-E♭-G

  2. C-E-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A chromatic chord is a chord that contains one or more notes that are not in the key of the song. In this case, E♭ is not in the key of C major, so C-E♭-G is a chromatic chord.

Which of the following is a parallel chord?

  1. C-E-G

  2. C-E♭-G

  3. C-E-A♭

  4. C-E♭-A♭


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A parallel chord is a chord that is built on the same root as another chord, but with a different quality. In this case, C-E-G is a parallel chord to C-E♭-G.

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