Which term describes a chord that is built on the fourth degree of a major or natural minor scale?
Dominant chord
Subdominant chord
Tonic chord
Mediant chord
Correct Answer :
B. Subdominant chord
Related Questions
In musical notation, what does the term glissando indicate?
A gradual increase in loudness
A rapid alternation between two notes
A rapid slide between two pitches
A sudden, loud accent
In a major key, which scale degree is the leading tone?
7th
1st
5th
4th
What is the term for a chord in which the third note is lowered by a half step?
Augmented chord
Diminished chord
Major chord
Minor chord
What is the term for a note that is not part of the key signature and is altered by a sharp, flat, or natural sign?
Accidental
Enharmonic
Chromatic
Tonic
Which term refers to the distance between the lowest and highest pitches in a piece of music?
Range
Octave
Scale
Interval
What is the term for a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes?
Trill
Turn
Mordent
Appoggiatura
Which term describes a technique where a performer quickly lifts and drops the bow on a stringed instrument to create a bouncing effect?
Staccato
Legato
Spiccato
Fermata
What is the term for a musical technique where two or more voices or instruments play the same melody, but starting at different times?
Round
Canon
Fugue
Inversion
In musical notation, what does the term accent indicate?
A note to be played with emphasis
A note to be played softly
A note to be sustained longer than its value
A note to be played staccato
In music theory, what does counterpoint refer to?
The combination of melodies to form harmony
The use of accidentals to alter pitches
The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
In music theory, what does articulation refer to?
The speed of a piece
The style of playing individual notes or phrases
The organization of beats in a measure
The arrangement of chords within a progression
What is the term for a chord progression that moves in a series of descending thirds or ascending sixths?
Chromatic progression
Circle of fifths progression
Diatonic progression
Retrogression
Which term refers to the technique of plucking the strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers, rather than using a bow?
Arpeggio
Pizzicato
Tremolo
Glissando
What is the term for a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music?
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
What is the term for a technique where a performer gradually decreases the volume of a sustained note or chord?
Decrescendo
Ritardando
Staccato
Sforzando
What is the term for a musical scale that is made up of whole steps only?
Chromatic scale
Whole tone scale
Major scale
Pentatonic scale
Which term describes a chord that is built on the fourth degree of a major or natural minor scale?
Dominant chord
Subdominant chord
Tonic chord
Mediant chord
Which term refers to a technique where a performer plays the string of a bowed instrument with a sudden, strong attack?
Arpeggio
Pizzicato
Spiccato
Col legno
What is the term for a chord that contains the root, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a scale with a lowered seventh?
Minor seventh chord
Major seventh chord
Dominant seventh chord
Diminished seventh chord
Which term describes the technique of using the fingers to pluck the strings on a stringed instrument?
Legato
Pizzicato
Staccato
Tremolo
What is the term for a chord that contains the root, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a scale with an augmented fifth?
Major seventh chord
Dominant seventh chord
Augmented seventh chord
Minor seventh chord
In a major scale, what is the pattern of whole steps and half steps between the notes?
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
What is the symbol for a half step above a note in Western music notation?
#
b
?
?
What is the term for a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes in a piece of music?
Tremolo
Vibrato
Trill
Glissando
In music notation, what does the term ritardando indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
In musical notation, what is the term for a curved line connecting two or more different pitches that are to be played legato?
Slur
Tie
Crescendo
Accent
Which of the following is a mode with a major scale pattern but starting on the sixth degree?
Dorian
Phrygian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Which term refers to the technique of playing a stringed instrument by striking the strings with a pick or fingers?
Plucking
Bowing
Strumming
Percussion
In a minor scale, what is the pattern of whole steps and half steps between the notes?
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
W-W-H-W-H-W-W
Which clef is typically used for high-pitched instruments like the violin?
Bass clef
Alto clef
Treble clef
Tenor clef