1. The name of a chord (for example, the A in A chord) is also called the _____.

a. root

b. third

c. fifth

d. root position



2. If the root of a chord is F, the third of the chord must be some form of which letter?

a. C

b. A

c. F

d. D



3. A chord is considered to be in root position when _____.

a. the notes of the chord are stacked in intervals of fourths on the staff

b. the letters in the chord are A, B, and C

c. all of the notes are stacked in intervals of fifths on the staff

d. all of the notes are stacked in intervals of thirds on the staff



4. Which of the following intervals is not included in a standard chord?

a. root

b. third

c. sixth

d. fifth



5. Why is the third of a chord called the "third"?

a. because it is the third letter in the music alphabet

b. because there are three notes in a chord

c. because that note is an interval of a third above the root

d. because it is always the third note in a melody



6. Why is the fifth of a chord called the "fifth"?

a. because it is always the fifth note in the melody

b. because it is an interval of a fifth above the root

c. because there are five notes in a chord

d. because it is the fifth letter in the music alphabet



7. If you wanted to generate a D chord, which letters would you need to use in your chord?

a. B, D, and F

b. G, B, and D

c. D, F, and A

d. A, D, and G



8. If you wanted to generate an E chord, which letters would you need to use in your chord?

a. E, G, and B

b. C, E, and G

c. A, C, and E

d. E, D, and G



9. If you wanted the fifth of a chord to be the letter C, what chord would you need to generate for this to be true?

a. E chord

b. A chord

c. C chord

d. F chord



10. If you wanted the third of the chord to be the letter C, what chord would you need to generate for this to be true?

a. E chord

b. A chord

c. C chord

d. F chord