Harmony

Harmony Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Musical Harmony

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a major scale, the interval between the tonic and the mediant is:

  1. Major third
  2. Minor third
  3. Perfect fourth
  4. Perfect fifth
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which chord is built on the first, third, and fifth scale degrees of a major scale?

  1. Major triad
  2. Minor triad
  3. Diminished triad
  4. Augmented triad
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The leading tone in a major scale is the:

  1. Seventh scale degree
  2. Sixth scale degree
  3. Fifth scale degree
  4. Fourth scale degree
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which interval is considered dissonant in traditional Western harmony?

  1. Major second
  2. Minor third
  3. Perfect fourth
  4. Major seventh
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a minor scale, the interval between the tonic and the submediant is:

  1. Major third
  2. Minor third
  3. Perfect fourth
  4. Perfect fifth
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which chord is built on the first, third, and fifth scale degrees of a minor scale?

  1. Major triad
  2. Minor triad
  3. Diminished triad
  4. Augmented triad
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The relative minor of a major scale is the:

  1. Scale with the same tonic
  2. Scale with the same key signature
  3. Scale with the same intervals
  4. Scale with the same root note
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which chord is built on the first, fourth, and fifth scale degrees of a major scale?

  1. Major triad
  2. Minor triad
  3. Suspended fourth chord
  4. Augmented triad
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The interval between the tonic and the dominant in a major scale is:

  1. Major third
  2. Minor third
  3. Perfect fourth
  4. Perfect fifth
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which chord is built on the first, third, and sixth scale degrees of a major scale?

  1. Major triad
  2. Minor triad
  3. Diminished triad
  4. First inversion triad
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The interval between the tonic and the supertonic in a minor scale is:

  1. Major second
  2. Minor second
  3. Major third
  4. Minor third
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which chord is built on the first, fourth, and sixth scale degrees of a major scale?

  1. Major triad
  2. Minor triad
  3. Suspended fourth chord
  4. Sixth chord
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The interval between the tonic and the subdominant in a major scale is:

  1. Major third
  2. Minor third
  3. Perfect fourth
  4. Perfect fifth
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which chord is built on the first, fifth, and seventh scale degrees of a major scale?

  1. Major triad
  2. Minor triad
  3. Diminished triad
  4. Dominant seventh chord
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The interval between the tonic and the leading tone in a major scale is:

  1. Major second
  2. Minor second
  3. Major third
  4. Minor third