Ultimate Music Theory Quiz: Test Your Knowledge with Increasing Difficulty!


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Are you a beginner or a music theory expert? Find out with this challenging quiz that will put your knowledge to the test. Answer 12 questions and see how many you can get right!

Are you a beginner or a music theory expert? Find out with this challenging quiz that will put your knowledge to the test. Answer 12 questions and see how many you can get right!

1. What is the relative minor of C major?

A minor
D minor
E minor
G minor

2. Which of these notes is the leading tone in the key of G major?

F
E
D
F#

3. What is the interval between C and G?

Perfect 4th
Perfect 5th
Major 6th
Minor 7th

4. Which chord is built off the 5th degree of the C major scale?

C major
A minor
G major
F major

5. What type of chord is formed by the notes C, E, and G?

Major triad
Minor triad
Diminished triad
Augmented triad

6. In 4/4 time, how many beats does a dotted half note receive?

2
3
4
1.5

7. Which key has three sharps in its key signature?

A major
E major
D major
B major

8. What is the name of the scale that includes all twelve notes in an octave?

Major scale
Pentatonic scale
Chromatic scale
Whole tone scale

9. Which of the following progressions is a ii-V-I in the key of C major?

Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7
Am7 - D7 - Gmaj7
F#m7 - B7 - Emaj7
Bm7 - E7 - Amaj7

10. What chord quality consists of a root, a major third, and an augmented fifth?

Diminished
Augmented
Major
Minor

11. In jazz, what is the 'tritone substitution' of a G7 chord?

C7
D7
Db7
Ab7

12. What is the Roman numeral analysis for a chord progression in C major: C Major - G Major - A Minor - F Major?

I - V - vi - IV
I - IV - V - vi
ii - V - I - IV
vi - IV - I - V