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Posted by: The Professor Jun 8 2013, 04:39 PM

It’s that time of the week again, time to test your Music Theory chops with the Professor’s Theory Quiz.

Below are 10 questions related to recent music theory lessons posted in the forum. If you want to post your answers for me to check out and see how you did, please use the “spoiler” button to the left of this window.

As always, if you have a question or comment about this lesson, feel free to post it in the comments section below.





1. What notes are in a Dm7 chord?
2. What are the names of the 7 Major Scale Modes?
3. How do you spell a C Mixolydian Pentatonic?
4. What note is on the first line of the Treble Clef?
5. What notes are on the 11th fret of each string on the guitar?
6. How do you spell a G+ triad?
7. How do you spell a B Mixolydian Scale?
8. What scale could you use to solo over a Dm7b5 chord?
9. Spell a G7#9 chord.
10. On what frets would you find the note G# across all 6 strings of the guitar.








Good luck!

Posted by: AdamB Jun 10 2013, 10:08 AM

1. What notes are in a Dm7 chord?
D F A C
2. What are the names of the 7 Major Scale Modes?
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
3. How do you spell a C Mixolydian Pentatonic?
C E F G Bb (1 3 4 5 b7)
4. What note is on the first line of the Treble Clef?
E
5. What notes are on the 11th fret of each string on the guitar?
Eb, G#, C#, F#, Bb, Eb
6. How do you spell a G+ triad?
G B D#
7. How do you spell a B Mixolydian Scale?
B C# D# E F# G# A B (1 2 3 4 5 6 b7)
8. What scale could you use to solo over a Dm7b5 chord?
D diminished
9. Spell a G7#9 chord.
G B D F A#
10. On what frets would you find the note G# across all 6 strings of the guitar.
4, 11, 6, 1, 9, 4

Posted by: The Professor Jun 10 2013, 10:11 AM

Nice one! The only 2 you might want to go back and check out are number 3, which can also be played C D E G Bb, 1 2 3 5 b7. And the scale choice over Dm7b5 which should be Locrian. Over Ddim Diminished is a great scale choice, but over Dm7b5 Locrian is more appropriate.