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Chord Substitutions

Description: Test your knowledge on Chord Substitutions, a technique used in music to create harmonic interest and variety.
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What is the most common type of chord substitution?

  1. Tonicization

  2. Modal Interchange

  3. Secondary Dominants

  4. Parallel Chords


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tonicization is the most common type of chord substitution, where a chord from a different key is temporarily introduced to create a sense of harmonic tension and resolution.

In modal interchange, what is the process of borrowing chords from a parallel scale?

  1. Parallel Substitution

  2. Modal Mixture

  3. Chromatic Mediant

  4. Tritone Substitution


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In modal interchange, chords are borrowed from a parallel scale, creating a modal mixture that adds color and variety to the harmony.

What is the function of a secondary dominant chord?

  1. To create harmonic tension

  2. To resolve to the tonic

  3. To modulate to a new key

  4. To add color and variety to the harmony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Secondary dominant chords are used to create harmonic tension by temporarily introducing a dominant chord that resolves to a non-tonic chord.

What is the relationship between parallel chords and their root notes?

  1. They are a whole step apart

  2. They are a half step apart

  3. They are a perfect fourth apart

  4. They are a perfect fifth apart


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Parallel chords are chords that have the same root note but different qualities, and they are typically a perfect fifth apart.

What is the purpose of using tritone substitution in chord progressions?

  1. To create a sense of harmonic tension

  2. To modulate to a new key

  3. To add color and variety to the harmony

  4. To create a sense of harmonic resolution


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tritone substitution involves replacing a dominant chord with a chord that has a tritone relationship with the dominant's root, creating a sense of harmonic tension and instability.

In chord substitution, what is the term used to describe the temporary introduction of a chord from a different key?

  1. Tonicization

  2. Secondary Dominant

  3. Parallel Substitution

  4. Modal Interchange


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tonicization refers to the temporary introduction of a chord from a different key, creating a sense of harmonic tension and resolution.

What is the function of a diminished chord in chord substitution?

  1. To create harmonic tension

  2. To resolve to the tonic

  3. To modulate to a new key

  4. To add color and variety to the harmony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diminished chords are often used in chord substitution to create harmonic tension and instability, leading to a sense of resolution when followed by a more stable chord.

In modal interchange, what is the process of borrowing chords from a relative scale?

  1. Parallel Substitution

  2. Modal Mixture

  3. Chromatic Mediant

  4. Relative Substitution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In modal interchange, chords can also be borrowed from a relative scale, creating a relative substitution that adds harmonic color and variety.

What is the relationship between a secondary dominant chord and its resolution?

  1. It resolves to the tonic

  2. It resolves to the subdominant

  3. It resolves to the dominant

  4. It resolves to a non-tonic chord


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Secondary dominant chords typically resolve to a non-tonic chord, creating a sense of harmonic tension and movement.

What is the term used to describe the substitution of a dominant chord with a chord that has a tritone relationship with the dominant's root?

  1. Tonicization

  2. Secondary Dominant

  3. Parallel Substitution

  4. Tritone Substitution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tritone substitution involves replacing a dominant chord with a chord that has a tritone relationship with the dominant's root, creating a sense of harmonic tension and instability.

In chord substitution, what is the purpose of using a parallel chord?

  1. To create harmonic tension

  2. To resolve to the tonic

  3. To modulate to a new key

  4. To add color and variety to the harmony


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Parallel chords are often used in chord substitution to add color and variety to the harmony, while maintaining a sense of harmonic stability.

What is the relationship between a tritone substitution chord and its resolution?

  1. It resolves to the tonic

  2. It resolves to the subdominant

  3. It resolves to the dominant

  4. It resolves to a non-tonic chord


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tritone substitution chords typically resolve to a non-tonic chord, creating a sense of harmonic tension and movement.

In chord substitution, what is the term used to describe the temporary introduction of a chord from a relative scale?

  1. Tonicization

  2. Secondary Dominant

  3. Parallel Substitution

  4. Relative Substitution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Relative substitution involves temporarily introducing a chord from a relative scale, creating a sense of harmonic color and variety.

What is the purpose of using a chromatic mediant chord in chord substitution?

  1. To create harmonic tension

  2. To resolve to the tonic

  3. To modulate to a new key

  4. To add color and variety to the harmony


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chromatic mediant chords are often used in chord substitution to modulate to a new key, creating a sense of harmonic movement and transition.

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