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Neapolitan Chords

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What is the function of a Neapolitan chord in a major key?

  1. Tonic

  2. Dominant

  3. Subdominant

  4. Mediant


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord is a subdominant chord that is built on the lowered second scale degree of a major key.

What is the typical resolution of a Neapolitan chord?

  1. To the dominant

  2. To the tonic

  3. To the subdominant

  4. To the mediant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord typically resolves to the dominant chord, creating a strong sense of harmonic movement.

What is the Neapolitan chord's relationship to the tonic chord?

  1. It is a major chord

  2. It is a minor chord

  3. It is a diminished chord

  4. It is an augmented chord


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord is a minor chord that is built on the lowered second scale degree of a major key.

Which of the following is an example of a Neapolitan chord in C major?

  1. C major

  2. D minor

  3. E minor

  4. F major


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in C major is D minor, which is built on the lowered second scale degree of C major.

What is the Neapolitan chord's relationship to the subdominant chord?

  1. It is a parallel chord

  2. It is a relative chord

  3. It is a dominant chord

  4. It is a subdominant chord


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord is a relative chord of the subdominant chord, meaning that they share the same root note.

Which of the following is an example of a Neapolitan chord in G major?

  1. G major

  2. A minor

  3. B minor

  4. C major


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in G major is A minor, which is built on the lowered second scale degree of G major.

What is the Neapolitan chord's relationship to the mediant chord?

  1. It is a parallel chord

  2. It is a relative chord

  3. It is a dominant chord

  4. It is a subdominant chord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord is a parallel chord of the mediant chord, meaning that they share the same root note.

Which of the following is an example of a Neapolitan chord in D major?

  1. D major

  2. E minor

  3. F# minor

  4. G major


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in D major is E minor, which is built on the lowered second scale degree of D major.

What is the Neapolitan chord's relationship to the dominant chord?

  1. It is a parallel chord

  2. It is a relative chord

  3. It is a subdominant chord

  4. It is a dominant chord


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord is a subdominant chord of the dominant chord, meaning that it is built on the fifth scale degree of the dominant chord.

Which of the following is an example of a Neapolitan chord in A major?

  1. A major

  2. B minor

  3. C# minor

  4. D major


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in A major is B minor, which is built on the lowered second scale degree of A major.

What is the Neapolitan chord's relationship to the tonic chord in a minor key?

  1. It is a major chord

  2. It is a minor chord

  3. It is a diminished chord

  4. It is an augmented chord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in a minor key is a major chord that is built on the lowered second scale degree of the minor key.

Which of the following is an example of a Neapolitan chord in E minor?

  1. E minor

  2. F# major

  3. G minor

  4. A major


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in E minor is F# major, which is built on the lowered second scale degree of E minor.

What is the Neapolitan chord's relationship to the subdominant chord in a minor key?

  1. It is a parallel chord

  2. It is a relative chord

  3. It is a dominant chord

  4. It is a subdominant chord


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in a minor key is a relative chord of the subdominant chord, meaning that they share the same root note.

Which of the following is an example of a Neapolitan chord in C minor?

  1. C minor

  2. D major

  3. Eb minor

  4. F major


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in C minor is D major, which is built on the lowered second scale degree of C minor.

What is the Neapolitan chord's relationship to the mediant chord in a minor key?

  1. It is a parallel chord

  2. It is a relative chord

  3. It is a dominant chord

  4. It is a subdominant chord


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Neapolitan chord in a minor key is a parallel chord of the mediant chord, meaning that they share the same root note.

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