Chords I
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- Q1Which term refers to a combination of three or more musical notes played together?HarmonyMelodyChord30s
- Q2In music, what is it called when you play a C, E, and G note together?C Major ChordC Minor Chord30s
- Q3Which term refers to a group of three different notes played together in music?TrioTriadScale30s
- Q4What happens when you strum all the strings on a guitar simultaneously without pressing any frets?Create a melodyGenerate a beatPlay an open chord30s
- Q5Which of the following is a type of chord in music?MelodicMajorHarmonicPerfect30s
- Q6What is a diminished chord in music?A chord with a minor third and perfect fifthA chord with a minor third and diminished fifthA chord with a major third and perfect fifthA chord with a major third and diminished fifth30s
- Q7What is a seventh chord in music?A chord with a seventh interval added to a triadA chord with seven notesA chord with a major seventh interval onlyA chord with a minor seventh interval only30s
- Q8What does the term 'chord progression' refer to in music?The speed at which chords are playedA single chord played repeatedlyThe volume level of chordsA sequence of chords played in a piece of music30s
- Q9What is a minor chord in music?A chord with a major third and a perfect fifthA chord with a minor third and an augmented fifthA chord with a minor third and a perfect fifthA chord with a minor third and a diminished fifth30s
- Q10What is an arpeggio in music?A single sustained noteA chord with added dissonant notesA broken chord where the notes are played one after the otherA loud and abrupt chord30s
- Q11What is the difference between a major chord and a minor chord in music?The root note of the chordThe type of third interval usedThe volume at which the chord is playedThe number of notes in the chord30s
- Q12What is a minor chord in music?A combination of three or more notes with a happy or joyful soundA combination of two notes played togetherA combination of three or more notes with a sad or melancholic soundA single note played softly30s
- Q13How many strings does a standard guitar typically have?SixFiveevenEight30s
- Q14What do you call the vertical lines on a guitar fretboard that separate different pitches?FretsDividersStripsBars30s
- Q15What does the term 'arpeggio' mean in music?A musical composition for solo instrumentsThe speed at which a piece of music is playedPlaying the notes of a chord one after the other, instead of simultaneouslyA type of scale used in jazz music30s