Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called
		A)	harmony
		B)	consonance
		C)	a chord
		D)	dissonance


2	Harmony refers to
		A)	the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other
		B)	living in peace with other people
		C)	a pattern of beats per measure
		D)	a chord built on the first step of the scale


3	The triad built on the fifth step of the scale is called the
		A)	tonic chord
		B)	dominant chord
		C)	progression
		D)	resolution


4	Resolution refers to a(n)
		A)	dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord
		B)	consonant chord moving to a dissonant chord
		C)	composer resolving to write a composition
		D)	arpeggio


5	_________ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody.
		A)	rhythm
		B)	tempo
		C)	meter
		D)	harmony


6	When the individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another instead of simultaneously, it is called a broken chord or
		A)	cadence
		B)	arpeggio
		C)	allegro
		D)	progression


7	A combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a
		A)	consonance
		B)	progression
		C)	dissonance
		D)	chord


8	Traditionally, a composition would almost always end on a
		A)	progression
		B)	dissonant chord
		C)	dominant chord
		D)	tonic chord


9	A series of chords is called a(n)
		A)	triad
		B)	progression
		C)	arpeggio
		D)	consonance


10	A combination of tones that is considered stable and restful is called a
		A)	consonance
		B)	dissonance
		C)	progression
		D)	chord

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