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Chord Alterations

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of chord alterations. Chord alterations are changes made to the basic structure of a chord by adding or removing notes, or by changing the quality of the chord.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of chord alteration?

  1. Adding a 7th
  2. Adding a 9th
  3. Adding a 11th
  4. Adding a 13th
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a major 7th chord and a dominant 7th chord?

  1. The major 7th chord has a major 3rd and a minor 7th, while the dominant 7th chord has a major 3rd and a major 7th.
  2. The major 7th chord has a minor 3rd and a major 7th, while the dominant 7th chord has a major 3rd and a minor 7th.
  3. The major 7th chord has a minor 3rd and a minor 7th, while the dominant 7th chord has a major 3rd and a major 7th.
  4. The major 7th chord has a major 3rd and a major 7th, while the dominant 7th chord has a minor 3rd and a minor 7th.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a diminished chord?

  1. A chord that has a minor 3rd and a diminished 5th.
  2. A chord that has a major 3rd and a diminished 5th.
  3. A chord that has a minor 3rd and a perfect 5th.
  4. A chord that has a major 3rd and a perfect 5th.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is an augmented chord?

  1. A chord that has a major 3rd and an augmented 5th.
  2. A chord that has a minor 3rd and an augmented 5th.
  3. A chord that has a major 3rd and a perfect 5th.
  4. A chord that has a minor 3rd and a perfect 5th.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a suspended chord?

  1. A chord that has a major 2nd and a perfect 5th.
  2. A chord that has a minor 2nd and a perfect 5th.
  3. A chord that has a major 3rd and a perfect 5th.
  4. A chord that has a minor 3rd and a perfect 5th.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a polychord?

  1. A chord that is made up of two or more chords played simultaneously.
  2. A chord that is made up of three or more chords played simultaneously.
  3. A chord that is made up of four or more chords played simultaneously.
  4. A chord that is made up of five or more chords played simultaneously.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a cluster chord?

  1. A chord that is made up of a group of notes that are close together on the keyboard.
  2. A chord that is made up of a group of notes that are far apart on the keyboard.
  3. A chord that is made up of a group of notes that are randomly chosen.
  4. A chord that is made up of a group of notes that are arranged in a specific order.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a quartal chord?

  1. A chord that is made up of four notes that are stacked in fourths.
  2. A chord that is made up of four notes that are stacked in thirds.
  3. A chord that is made up of four notes that are stacked in fifths.
  4. A chord that is made up of four notes that are stacked in sixths.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a quintal chord?

  1. A chord that is made up of five notes that are stacked in fifths.
  2. A chord that is made up of five notes that are stacked in thirds.
  3. A chord that is made up of five notes that are stacked in fourths.
  4. A chord that is made up of five notes that are stacked in sixths.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a major 9th chord?

  1. A chord that has a major 3rd, a perfect 5th, a major 7th, and a major 9th.
  2. A chord that has a major 3rd, a perfect 5th, a minor 7th, and a major 9th.
  3. A chord that has a minor 3rd, a perfect 5th, a major 7th, and a major 9th.
  4. A chord that has a minor 3rd, a perfect 5th, a minor 7th, and a major 9th.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a minor 9th chord?

  1. A chord that has a minor 3rd, a perfect 5th, a minor 7th, and a minor 9th.
  2. A chord that has a minor 3rd, a perfect 5th, a major 7th, and a minor 9th.
  3. A chord that has a major 3rd, a perfect 5th, a minor 7th, and a minor 9th.
  4. A chord that has a major 3rd, a perfect 5th, a major 7th, and a minor 9th.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a dominant 9th chord?

  1. A chord that has a major 3rd, a perfect 5th, a major 7th, and a major 9th.
  2. A chord that has a major 3rd, a perfect 5th, a minor 7th, and a major 9th.
  3. A chord that has a minor 3rd, a perfect 5th, a major 7th, and a major 9th.
  4. A chord that has a minor 3rd, a perfect 5th, a minor 7th, and a major 9th.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a diminished 9th chord?

  1. A chord that has a minor 3rd, a diminished 5th, a minor 7th, and a minor 9th.
  2. A chord that has a minor 3rd, a diminished 5th, a major 7th, and a minor 9th.
  3. A chord that has a major 3rd, a diminished 5th, a minor 7th, and a minor 9th.
  4. A chord that has a major 3rd, a diminished 5th, a major 7th, and a minor 9th.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is an augmented 9th chord?

  1. A chord that has a major 3rd, an augmented 5th, a major 7th, and a major 9th.
  2. A chord that has a major 3rd, an augmented 5th, a minor 7th, and a major 9th.
  3. A chord that has a minor 3rd, an augmented 5th, a major 7th, and a major 9th.
  4. A chord that has a minor 3rd, an augmented 5th, a minor 7th, and a major 9th.
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