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Music theory quiz

Notation, intervals, scales, key signatures, chords, cadences and modes: a music theory quiz, from the treble clef to the Neapolitan sixth. For musicians and survivors of theory class.

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  1. Which heavily syncopated piano style did Scott Joplin popularize?

    • Boogie-woogie
    • Bebop
    • Blues
    • Ragtime
  2. Which medieval Latin liturgical chant is built on the church modes?

    • Gregorian chant
    • Lied
    • Gospel
    • Fado
  3. How many cents are in a quarter tone?

    • 25
    • 50
    • 100
    • 12.5
  4. Which instrument reads mainly in alto clef?

    • Cello
    • Viola
    • Bassoon
    • Flute
  5. Which motion describes one voice holding the same note while the other rises or falls?

    • Oblique motion
    • Parallel motion
    • Contrary motion
    • Similar motion
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