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Chord Relationships

This quiz covers the relationships between chords and their functions in music.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and a dominant chord?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the dominant chord.
  2. The dominant chord is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the dominant chord.
  4. The dominant chord is the seventh of the tonic chord.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and a subdominant chord?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the subdominant chord.
  2. The subdominant chord is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the subdominant chord.
  4. The subdominant chord is the fourth of the tonic chord.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and a relative minor chord?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the relative minor chord.
  2. The relative minor chord is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the relative minor chord.
  4. The relative minor chord is the sixth of the tonic chord.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and a parallel minor chord?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the parallel minor chord.
  2. The parallel minor chord is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the parallel minor chord.
  4. The parallel minor chord is the third of the tonic chord.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a major chord and a minor chord?

  1. The major chord is the root of the minor chord.
  2. The minor chord is the fifth of the major chord.
  3. The major chord is the third of the minor chord.
  4. The minor chord is the third of the major chord.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a major chord and a diminished chord?

  1. The major chord is the root of the diminished chord.
  2. The diminished chord is the fifth of the major chord.
  3. The major chord is the third of the diminished chord.
  4. The diminished chord is the seventh of the major chord.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a major chord and an augmented chord?

  1. The major chord is the root of the augmented chord.
  2. The augmented chord is the fifth of the major chord.
  3. The major chord is the third of the augmented chord.
  4. The augmented chord is the ninth of the major chord.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a minor chord and a diminished chord?

  1. The minor chord is the root of the diminished chord.
  2. The diminished chord is the fifth of the minor chord.
  3. The minor chord is the third of the diminished chord.
  4. The diminished chord is the seventh of the minor chord.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a minor chord and an augmented chord?

  1. The minor chord is the root of the augmented chord.
  2. The augmented chord is the fifth of the minor chord.
  3. The minor chord is the third of the augmented chord.
  4. The augmented chord is the ninth of the minor chord.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a diminished chord and an augmented chord?

  1. The diminished chord is the root of the augmented chord.
  2. The augmented chord is the fifth of the diminished chord.
  3. The diminished chord is the third of the augmented chord.
  4. The augmented chord is the seventh of the diminished chord.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and a secondary dominant chord?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the secondary dominant chord.
  2. The secondary dominant chord is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the secondary dominant chord.
  4. The secondary dominant chord is the seventh of the tonic chord.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and a plagal cadence?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the plagal cadence.
  2. The plagal cadence is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the plagal cadence.
  4. The plagal cadence is the fourth of the tonic chord.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and an authentic cadence?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the authentic cadence.
  2. The authentic cadence is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the authentic cadence.
  4. The authentic cadence is the seventh of the tonic chord.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and a deceptive cadence?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the deceptive cadence.
  2. The deceptive cadence is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the deceptive cadence.
  4. The deceptive cadence is the seventh of the tonic chord.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between a tonic chord and a half cadence?

  1. The tonic chord is the root of the half cadence.
  2. The half cadence is the fifth of the tonic chord.
  3. The tonic chord is the third of the half cadence.
  4. The half cadence is the fourth of the tonic chord.
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