AP Music Theory Quiz

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AP Music Theory Quiz - Unit 5

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Where are predominant chords usually located? *

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At the end of a phrase

After the dominant chord

Before the dominant chord

At the beginning of a phrase

Which is the most common type of predominant chord that has a strong timbre? *

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Supertonic

Tonic

Subdominant

Submediant

When do cadential 6/4 chords appear? *

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In harmonies as contrasting tones

In harmonies as neighbor tones both unaccented and accented

In harmonies as accented neighbor tones

In harmonies as unaccented neighbor tones

What chords often precede the dominant chords? *

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Supertonic, submediant

Submediant, mediant

Supertonic, subdominant

Subdominant, submediant

What can a vi chard substitute, in other words act as? *

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As a dominant chord

As a tonic chord or as a weaker predominant chord

Only as a tonic chord

Only as a weaker predominant chord

What is proper voice leading? *

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Individual voices that have sense of motion and interaction

Voices leading up a scale

Voices going down a scale

Voices that move in contrary motion only.

What are ways you can check for proper 18th-century voice leading? *

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Score analysis, error detection, scale analysis, order of exercises

Writing exercises, score analysis, scale analysis, order of exercises

Score analysis, error detection, writing exercises, contextual listening

Writing exercises, score analysis, scale analysis, contextual listening

What chords fulfill the same harmonic function as predominant triads? *

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Predominant sevenths

Submediant chords

Subdominant triads

Subdominant sevenths

What chord can stay in the same voice before resolving down? *

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Submediant chord

Dominant chord

Cadential 6/4 chord

Chordal seventh chord

What triad is rarely used in harmonic progressions? *

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Submediant

Mediant

Subdominant

Supertonic

What does harmony consist of? *

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Groupings of pitches that are being produced

Scales moving up in a consecutive order

Scales moving down with leaps

Groupings of pitches that are moving with only leaps

Where should you be identifying cadence types? *

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Scales and groupings of pitches

Minor scales and major scales only

Performed music and notated music

Performed music and groupings of pitches

What is a plagal cadence? *

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IV-1

iv6- V

V-I

IV-V

What is a phrygian cadence? *

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IV-1

iv6- V

V-I

IV-V

In which specific contexts will a 6/4 chord appear? *

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Cadential, neighboring/pedal, passing, and arpeggiated patterns

Cadential, scales, pitches, and harmonic patterns

Neighboring, passing, scales, and harmonic patterns

Neighboring, arpeggiated, harmonic, scale patterns

What does a cadential 6/4 chord usually precede? *

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Subdominant chord

Submediant chord

Dominant chord

Supertonic chord

Where does a neighboring or pedal 6/4 chord occur? *

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On the strongest beat

On the weak beat

In between a changing scale

In between a changing tempo

A passing 6/4 chord has a motion of what in the upper voices? *

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Motion of step

Motion of leap

Motion of step down

Motion of leap down

What does an arpeggiated 6/4 chord result from? *

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Triad arpeggiation in the bass

Inversion arpeggiated in the soprano

Triad inversion in the bass

Triad inversion in the soprano

What is an example of poor chord use? *

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Root position VI

First inversion V

Root position vii

First inversion vii

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