Lesson 6 - QUIZ ANSWERS

Lesson 6 Quiz - Impro Library


  1. Place the the following notes in proper Circle of 5ths order.
    1. C D E G A - - - - E - A - D - G

    2. D E F# A B - - - - F# - B - E - A - D

    3. C Eb F G Bb - - - - G - C - F - Bb - Eb

    4. G Bb C D F - - - - D - G - C - F - Bb

    5. F G A Bb C D E - - - - E - A - D - G - C - F - Bb

    6. Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C - - - - C - F - Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb

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

    8. Eb F G Ab Bb C Db - - - - G - C - F - Bb - Eb - Ab


  2. What can you conclude from the above eight exercises in respect of the keys on a keyboard ?
    The black notes on the keyboard form a continuous string on the Circle of 5ths : Bb Eb Ab Db Gb
    and so do the white notes : B E A D G C F

  3. What are the three chords (I, IV and V) for the Blues :
    1. In the key of Bb - - - - I = Bb       IV = Eb       V = F

    2. In the key of Eb - - - - I = Eb       IV = Ab       V = Bb

    3. In the key of A - - - - I = A       IV = D       V = E

    4. In the key of B - - - - I = B       IV = E       V = F#

    5. In the key of D - - - - I = D       IV = G       V = A


  4. 'Oleo' is a song in the key of Bb. It contains the 'Rhythm Bridge'. Which are the chords in the Bridge section.
    III7 = D7       VI7 = G7       II7 = C7       V7 = F

  5. 'And what if I don't' is a song in the key of Eb. It contains the 'Rhythm Bridge'. Which are the chords in the Bridge section ?
    III7 = G7       VI7 = C7       II7 = F7       V7 = Bb

  6. Identify all Circle of Fifths segments (of 2 or more successive chords) in the following popular Jazz Tune. Mark each segment by placing brackets around it.
    1. F - F#dim - (Gm7 - C7) - (Am7 - Dm7 - Gm7 - C7 - F) - F#dim -

    2. (Gm7 - C7) - (Am7 - Dm7 - Cm7 - F7 - Bb) - (Abm7 - Db7 - Gbmaj7) -

    3. (Em7 - A7 - Dmaj7) - (Abm7 - Db7 - Gbmaj7) - (Gm7 - C7 - F) - F#dim-

    4. (Gm7 - C7) - Bb7 - (Am7 - D7b9 - Gm7 - C7 - F) - (Dm7 - Gm7 - C7 - F)

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