Basic Music Theory Quiz! Trivia

Two sixteenth notes are the equivalent of one eighth note. In musical notation, a sixteenth note is a note value that represents 1/16th of a whole note. Therefore, two sixteenth notes combined would equal 2/16th of a whole note, which simplifies to 1/8th of a whole note, also known as an eighth note.

G is five steps above C.

The octave is the 8th above or below the note.

The top number in a time signature indicates how many beats are in each measure. A time signature is used in music notation to specify the number of beats in each measure and the type of note that receives one beat. The top number represents the number of beats, while the bottom number represents the type of note. Therefore, the correct answer is "How many beats per measure."

The dot adds half of the note's original length to the total length of the note. For example, a dotted half note is 3 1/4 notes in length.

A perfect fourth interval above A is the note D. In music theory, a perfect fourth is a musical interval that spans four notes in the diatonic scale. Starting from A and counting four notes up, we land on D.

A minor 3rd interval above C means moving 3 half steps up from C. Starting from C, counting 3 half steps up, we land on Eb. Therefore, Eb is the correct answer as it is a minor 3rd interval above C.

The key signature of Bb (B flat major) actually has 2 flats, not 3. The key signature of Bb major consists of Bb and Eb, which are the two flats. Therefore, the correct answer is false.

The key signature of B major has 5 sharps because in the B major scale, the notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, and A# are all raised by a half step. These raised notes are represented by sharps in the key signature. Since there are 5 notes that need to be raised in the B major scale, the key signature of B major has 5 sharps.

Since all of the notes are in the C-major scale and the top note is a 7th, it is a major 7th chord.

In a time signature of 3/4, there are three beats in each measure and the quarter note receives one full beat. This means that the quarter note is the note that lasts for the entire duration of one beat.

In 4/4 time, the top number indicates that there are four beats per measure, and the bottom number indicates that the quarter note receives one beat. Therefore, the correct answer is the quarter note, as it is the note that receives one full beat in this time signature.

In a time signature of 6/8, there are 6 eighth notes in each measure. This means that each eighth note takes one full beat. The other note options, such as the half note, sixteenth note, and thirty-second note, do not align with the time signature and would not take one full beat.

B minor is the relative minor D major

A major 3rd interval is equivalent to two whole steps above the root. This means that if we start on a certain note (the root), and move up by two whole steps, we will reach a major 3rd interval. Therefore, the statement is true.

A relative minor scale has the same key signature as the relative major but is a minor scale.

The given answer, G# B E, represents E major in its first inversion. In a first inversion, the root note (E) is moved up an octave, resulting in the notes G#, B, and E. This creates a different tonal quality compared to the standard E major chord, as the third (G#) becomes the bass note.

The scale of F# major has six sharps: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, and E#. In the key signature of F# major, each of these notes is raised by a half step, or a sharp. Therefore, the correct answer is 6.

The A major chord is the V (5) chord in the key of D. In music theory, the V chord is known as the dominant chord and it has a strong tendency to resolve to the I (tonic) chord. In the key of D, the V chord is A major, which consists of the notes A, C#, and E. This chord creates tension and leads the listener's ear back to the D major chord, providing a sense of resolution and stability.

The bottom number indicates what type of note "gets the beat." For example, in 4/4 time, the 1/4th or quarter note is one beat.

The note that is a major seventh interval above E is D#. In music theory, a major seventh interval consists of 11 half steps or semitones. Starting from E and counting up 11 half steps, we arrive at D#. Therefore, D# is the correct answer.

Since all of the notes are in the C-major scale and the top note is a 7th, it is a major 7th chord.

EG#B makes up the E major chord- the dominant 5 chord in the key of A major.