Producers & Composers Music Theory for Producers

Question 1

Which interval is formed between the root and the fifth note of a major scale?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

Answer

Perfect fourth

Answer

Major third

Answer

Minor sixth

Question 2

What is the term for a chord built by stacking two thirds?

Accepted Answer

Triad

Answer

Dyad

Answer

Tetrad

Answer

Cluster

Question 3

In a ii-V-I progression in C major, which chord is the ii chord?

Accepted Answer

D minor

Answer

F major

Answer

E minor

Answer

B diminished

Question 4

What does 'BPM' stand for in music production?

Accepted Answer

Beats Per Minute

Answer

Bass Per Measure

Answer

Bar Per Moment

Answer

Beats Per Measure

Question 5

Which mode starts on the second degree of the major scale?

Accepted Answer

Dorian

Answer

Phrygian

Answer

Lydian

Answer

Mixolydian

Question 6

What is syncopation in music?

Accepted Answer

Emphasizing off-beats or weak beats

Answer

Playing all notes on the beat

Answer

Using only whole notes

Answer

Playing in a minor key