Lesson 2 - QUIZ ANSWERS

Lesson 2 Quiz - Impro Library


  1. What is a scale-tone chord ?
    A scale-tone chord is a chord that consists of tones of a scale only.


  2. How many scale-tone (triad) chords are there in any major scale ?
    There are 7 scale-tone triad chords in the major scale.


  3. Can a major triad chord be a scale-tone chord of more then one major scale ?
    If so : in how many ?
    Yes. There are three major triads in each major scale. Therefore any major triad is also a scale-tone chord in three major scales.
    For example the C major chord is the :
            I chord in the C major scale
            IV chord in the G major scale
            V chord in the F major scale


  4. Can a minor triad chord be a scale-tone chord in more than one major scale ?
    If so : how many ?
    Yes. There are three minor triads in each major scale. Therefore any minor triad is also a scale-tone chord in three major scales.
    For example the D minor chord is the
            IIm chord in the C major scale
            IIIm chord in the Bb major scale
            VIm chord in the F major scale


  5. Is there a triad chord quality that belongs to one major scale only ?
    Yes. The diminished triad occurs only as a VII chord in the major scale. It is unique to that major scale.


  6. Is there a triad chord quality that is NOT a scale-tone chord of the major scale ?
    Yes. The augmented triad chord (C+ : C E G#) does not occur as a scale-tone chord in the major scale.


  7. What is a major 9th chord ?
    A chord that consists of the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th (= the 2nd note but 1 octave higher) note of a major scale.


  8. Spell out the major 9th chord in A, D, G, C, F and Bb.
    A   C#   E   G#   B
    D   F#   A   C#   E
    G   B   D   F#   A
    C   E   G   B   D
    F   A   C   E   G
    Bb   D   F   A   G


  9. Fill in the missing note(s) from these major 9th chords :
    1. G   ?   D   F   A
    2. F#   A#   C#   E#   G#
    3. Bb   D   F   A   C
    4. D   F#   A   C#   E
    5. Eb   G   Bb   D   F


  10. Place the following I - VIm - IIm - V chords in their proper order :
    1. Gm - F - C - Dm   =   F - Dm - Gm - C
    2. G - Dm - C - Am   =   C - Am - Dm - G
    3. F - Bb - Cm - Gm   =   Bg - Gm - Cm - F
    4. Bm - D - A - Em   =   D - Bm - Em - A
    5. Ebm - Abm - Gb - Db   =   Gb - Ebm - Abm - Db


  11. Spell out all scale-tone triad chords (in ascending order) of the major scales of G and Bb.

            G B D - A C E - B D F# - C E G - D F# A - E G B - F# A C

            Bb D F - C Eb G - D F A - Eb G Bb - F A C - G Bb D - A C Eb

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