3. Appraising

Aural Skills — Quiz

Test your understanding of aural skills with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

When performing melodic dictation, which of the following elements should you focus on first after identifying the key and meter?

Question 2

What is the term for a chord built on the fifth scale degree of a major or minor key?

Question 3

In rhythmic transcription, if a quarter note is followed by an eighth note, how would you represent their combined duration in terms of beats in a $4/4$ time signature?

Question 4

Which of the following describes a half cadence?

Question 5

What is the primary function of a leading tone in a major key?