Degrees of the Scale and Tonic Triads — Practice Questions

Question 1

The 1st degree of a scale is called the:

Accepted Answer

Tonic — The 1st degree, the key note, is the tonic.

Question 2

How many notes are in a triad?

Accepted Answer

Three — A triad is a chord of three notes.

Question 3

The tonic triad is built from which scale degrees?

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 5 — The tonic triad uses degrees 1, 3 and 5.

Question 4

The tonic triad of C major is:

Accepted Answer

C E G — Degrees 1, 3, 5 of C major are C, E and G.

Question 5

The tonic triad of G major is:

Accepted Answer

G B D — Degrees 1, 3, 5 of G major are G, B and D.

Question 6

The tonic triad of F major is:

Accepted Answer

F A C — Degrees 1, 3, 5 of F major are F, A and C.

Question 7

The tonic is the note that:

Accepted Answer

The scale is named after — The tonic is the key note that names the scale.

Question 8

In D major, the middle note of the tonic triad is:

Accepted Answer

F sharp — D major's tonic triad is D, F sharp, A.

Question 9

Scale degrees are numbered from:

Accepted Answer

1 to 8 — Degrees run from 1 (tonic) up to 8 (the octave).

Question 10

Three notes sounded together are called a:

Accepted Answer

Triad (chord) — Three notes played together form a triad, a kind of chord.