Quiz 24 – Diatonic Chords For Minor Modes

Quiz 24 – Diatonic Chords For Minor Modes

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  1. Bernard S.

    Question 1, I answered EbGbA. You showed C#EG, which seems to be the 7th degree for the Dmin harmonic scale. Question 4. I answered Ab min, Ab dim which got marked as incorrect. The quiz showed correct answer as being ab min, ab minor, ad dim, and ad diminished. I don’t understand,what is the difference? Finally Question 5 showed that I did not give an answer, when in fact posted the correct answer which is c dim. In reviewing the answers I see the test listed C dim as well as C diminished. What are the rules, does every possible answer has to be given and does it make a difference if I list ab or does it have to be Ab. I noticed that the test put a space between A minor vs. Amin. I spent 4 hours on this test and still did not reach 80% which is frustrating, Your response to the above will be much apreciated. Thanks.

    1. Warren McPherson
      Warren McPherson

      @[email protected] Sorry for the frustration you’ve experienced. Yes, what’s tripping you up is the concept of Enharmonic Equivalent. Yes, there are rules governing when to use sharps(#) and when to use flats(b). For example, the key of E harmonic minor has two sharps(#): “F# and C#;” therefore, when spelling C# Diminished, we need to have “C# E G.” I CANNOT write “Db E G.” Even though Db and C# represent the same note, theoretically they are used differently when spelling chords and scales.

      Also, you want to pay close attention to the answer examples when it says this: Example of Answer format “C E G.” ( Do not include commas or quotation marks, Just a space between each letter).

      The quizzing system is sensitive to spacing, commas, and special characters, so I give clear instructions on how to enter the answers so the system recognizes them.

      Lastly, here’s a video/article I published on when you use Sharps and flats: https://pianolessonwithwarren.com/understanding-when-to-use-sharps-and-flats-b-in-music-theory/.
      Check it out, and let me know if you have any questions.

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