Jazz Theory 15 - QUIZ ANSWERS

A.
1. The Ionian mode (major scale) and the Lydian mode.

2. The Dorian mode, Aeolian mode and the Phrygian mode.

3. The Mixolydian mode

4. The half diminished (ø) chord.

B.
1. The chord function is the role a chord plays in the chord progression of a song.

2. Chord functions are expressed as a number written in Roman numerals.
The number refers to the scale tone on which the chord was built. (For example the Em7 chord can be the III chord in C major, or the II chord in D major, or the VI chord in G major.)

C.
1. (Autumn Leaves)
Am7 - D7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7
(IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 - IVmaj7 : in G major)

2. (Fly me to the Moon)
(Am7 - Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7 - Fmaj7 - Bø) - (E7) - (Am7)
(VIm7 - IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 - IVmaj7 - VIIø : in C major) - (V7 : in A major) - (VIm7 : in C major)

3. (All the things You are)
(Fm7 - Bbm7 - Eb7 - Abmaj7 - Dbmaj7) - (G7 - Cmaj7)
(VIm7 - IIm7 - V7 - Imaj7 - IVmaj7 : in Ab major) - (V7 - Imaj7 : in C major)

D.
1. Fm7 - F Dorian (F G Ab Bb C D Eb F), or F Aeolian (F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F), or F Phrygian ( F Gb Ab Bb C D Eb F)

2. A7 - A Mixolydian (A B C# D E F# G A)

3. Bbmaj7 - Bb major scale (Bb C D Eb F G A Bb), or Bb Lydian (Bb C D E F G A Bb)

4. Eø - E Locrian (E F G A Bb C D E F)

5. Bm7 - B Dorian (B C# D E F# G# A B), or B Aeolian (B C# D E F# G A B), or B Phrygian (B C D E F# G A B)

E.
1. A B C# D E F# G A ---> A7

2. C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C ---> Cm7

3. F# G A B C D E F# ---> F#ø

4. Bb D E F G A Bb ---> Bbmaj7

5. G A Bb C D E F G ---> Gm7

F. - G.
The Dorian modes in all keys are :

For C = C D Eb F G A Bb C For G = G A Bb C D E F G

For D = D E F G A B C D For A = A B C D E F# G A

For E = E F# G A B C# D E For B = B C# D E F# G# A B

For F# = F# G# A B C# D# E F# For Db = Db Eb E (='Fb') Gb Ab Bb B (='Cb') Db

For Ab = Ab Bb B (='Cb') Db Eb F Gb Ab For Eb = Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb

For Bb = Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Bb For F = F G Ab Bb C D Eb F

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