Tones And Semitones! Music Theory Trivia Quiz
Tones and Semitones play a major role when it comes to music, and as a music student, you are expected to note these tones in a composition. The quiz below is actually perfect for you if you need a refresher on the tones. Do give it a try and make sure you check out others just like it. All the best!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
A tone up from C is?
- A.
E
- B.
D
- C.
D#
- D.
Eb
Correct Answer
B. DExplanation
The correct answer is D. In music theory, when we move a tone up from C, we go to the next note in the musical alphabet, which is D.Rate this question:
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- 2.
A tone up from G is B?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The question asks if a tone up from G is B. In music theory, a tone up from G would be A, not B. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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- 3.
A tone up from C# is?
- A.
F
- B.
D
- C.
E
- D.
D#
Correct Answer
D. D#Explanation
The answer is D# because when you move up a tone from C#, you go to the next note in the chromatic scale, which is D#.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Semi-Tone up from Eb?
- A.
F
- B.
E
- C.
D
- D.
C
Correct Answer
B. EExplanation
The given question asks for the note that is a semi-tone higher than Eb. In the given options, the note E is a semi-tone higher than Eb.Rate this question:
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- 5.
A tone up from F# is?
- A.
Eb
- B.
G#
- C.
C#
- D.
Bb
Correct Answer
B. G#Explanation
A tone up from F# is G#.Rate this question:
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- 6.
A Semi-Tone up from B is C?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
In music theory, a semitone is the smallest interval between two notes. Moving a semitone up from B would result in the note C. Therefore, the statement "A semitone up from B is C" is true.Rate this question:
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- 7.
A Semi-Tone up from C# is D#?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A semi-tone up from C# is actually D, not D#. In music theory, a semi-tone refers to the smallest interval between two notes. Moving up a semi-tone from C# would result in the note D, not D#. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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- 8.
A Tone up from E is?
- A.
F#
- B.
F
- C.
Eb
- D.
G
Correct Answer
A. F#Explanation
A tone up from E means increasing the pitch by two whole steps. The note that is two whole steps higher than E is F#. Therefore, the correct answer is F#.Rate this question:
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- 9.
A Tone up from Bb is?
- A.
B
- B.
C
- C.
C#
- D.
D
Correct Answer
B. CExplanation
The correct answer is C# because when you tone up from Bb, you move one half step higher in pitch. In music theory, a half step is the smallest interval between two notes. Therefore, by toning up from Bb, you would reach C#, which is one half step higher in pitch.Rate this question:
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- 10.
A Semi-Tone up from D is?
- A.
E
- B.
C#
- C.
F
- D.
Eb
Correct Answer
D. EbExplanation
A semi-tone up from D would be E. However, the given answer is Eb, which is a semi-tone down from E. This suggests that there might be an error in the options or in the question itself.Rate this question:
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- 11.
A Tone Down from C is?
- A.
B
- B.
C#
- C.
D
- D.
Bb
Correct Answer
D. BbExplanation
The correct answer is Bb. In music theory, when we say "a tone down from C," it means we are moving one whole step lower in pitch. In the musical alphabet, after C comes B, and to move one whole step lower from B, we go to Bb. Therefore, Bb is a tone down from C.Rate this question:
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- 12.
A Tone Down from F is D#
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The statement "A Tone Down from F is D#" is true. In music theory, a tone refers to a whole step, which is equivalent to two half steps. Therefore, if we move down a whole step from F, we would arrive at the note D#. This is because F# is a half step above F, and moving down another half step gives us D#. Thus, the statement is correct.Rate this question:
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- 13.
A Semi-Tone down from Ab is A?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A semi-tone down from Ab is G, not A. A semi-tone down means moving one half-step lower in pitch, so Ab to A would actually be a whole-tone down. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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- 14.
A Tone down from D is?
- A.
Db
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
E
Correct Answer
C. CExplanation
The correct answer is C because when we say "tone down from D," it means going down one step from D. In the musical scale, going down one step from D would give us the note C. Therefore, C is the correct answer.Rate this question:
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- 15.
A Semi-Tone down from G is F?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A semi-tone down from G is actually G flat (Gb), not F. In music theory, a semi-tone is the smallest interval between two notes, and moving down a semi-tone means lowering the pitch by one half-step. Therefore, G flat is the correct answer as it is one half-step lower than G.Rate this question:
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- 16.
A Semi-Tone down from F is Eb?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A Semi-Tone down from F is actually E, not Eb. In music theory, a semitone is the smallest interval between two notes. Moving a semitone down from F would result in the note E, not Eb, as Eb is a whole tone or two semitones down from F. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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- 17.
A Tone down from A is?
- A.
Ab
- B.
F
- C.
G
- D.
Gb
Correct Answer
C. GExplanation
In music theory, a "tone down" refers to lowering a note by one whole step. In this case, starting from A, the note that is one whole step lower would be G. Therefore, the correct answer is G.Rate this question:
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- 18.
A Tone down from B is?
- A.
Bb
- B.
A
- C.
Ab
- D.
G
Correct Answer
B. AExplanation
The correct answer is A because when we say "tone down from B," it means going down one step from B, which would be A. Therefore, A is the correct answer.Rate this question:
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- 19.
He's Dan Swinburne, music theory teacher by day, but at night he is a crime fighting vigilante?
- A.
True, that's why he always looks so tired.
- B.
False, he's not that cool.
Correct Answer
B. False, he's not that cool.Explanation
The correct answer is "False, he's not that cool." This answer suggests that the person in question, Dan Swinburne, is not actually a crime fighting vigilante and therefore not as cool as the question implies.Rate this question:
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- 20.
A Tone down from F is?
- A.
D
- B.
Eb
- C.
E
Correct Answer
B. EbExplanation
The correct answer is Eb. In music theory, a tone (or whole step) is an interval of 2 semitones (or half steps) added together. So, a tone down from F would be the note that is two semitones below F, which is E flat (Eb). In this context, Eb is the correct answer.Rate this question:
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