Music Theory Jeopardy

Figured Bass

100

A C Major Triad with an E in the bass 

What is I⁶ ? 

200

A G Dominant chord in root inversion

What is V⁷?

300

A G dominant Chord with F in the Bass

What is V⁴₂?

400

An E Dominant chord in 2nd inversion in the key of C

What is V₃⁴/vi ?

500

A C augmented triad 

What is I^#5

Music periods

100

1400-1600

What years make up the Renaissance Period?

200

1150-1400

What is the Medieval Period? 

300

1830-1920

What is the romantic period?

400

1750-1830

What is the Classical Period?

500

1600-1750

What is the Baroque Period?

Chord Identification

100

C-E-G in ascending order

What is a Major Chord?

200

B-D-F#

What is a minor chord?

300

D-F-Ab

What is a diminished chord?

400

G-B-D#

What is an augmented Chord?

500

F-Ab-Cb-Eb

What is a Half diminished Chord?

Ornamentations

100

A > above a note that indicates a hard articulation

What is an Accent?

200

A sign that indicates a pause, usually at the end of a phrase and described as a rising sun visually.

What is a fermata?

300

Moving between 2 notes rapidly, usually notated by a TR followed by a squiggly line

What is a Trill?

400

A moving of pitch (by only a few cents) at a speed usually determined by the players preference, an ornament usually seen more in Jazz

What is Vibrato?

500

A _ Over a note, indicates to the player that the note should be played longer and articulated more smooth

What is a Legato?

Interval Identification

100

C-G (Ascending)

What is a Fifth?

200

E-G#(Ascending)

What is a Major 3rd

300

D-Eb(Ascending)

What is a Minor 2nd?

400

F-Ebb(Ascending)

What is a diminished 7th?

500

B-F(Ascending)

What is a Tritone?