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7/9 7. Introduction to Voice Leading Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 7/9 7. Introduction to Voice Leading, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

Which SATB voicing follows the usual voice-order and upper-spacing guidelines for introductory four-part writing?

  1. A

    S: G, A: C, T: E, B: C

  2. B

    S: G, A: E, T: C, B: C

  3. C

    S: C, A: G, T: E, B: C

  4. D

    S: E, A: G, T: C, B: G

02
Choose one
1 point

Which progression is an example of contrary motion between the two voices?

  1. A

    C–E → D–F

  2. B

    C–G → D–A

  3. C

    E–G → F–G

  4. D

    C–E → B–F

03
Choose one
1 point

Which connection is a valid standard realization of V to I in C major, with a retained common tone and conventional leading-tone resolution?

  1. A

    V: S G, A D, T B, B G → I: S G, A E, T C, B C

  2. B

    V: S B, A G, T D, B G → I: S A, A G, T E, B C

  3. C

    V: S D, A B, T G, B G → I: S E, A A, T G, B C

  4. D

    V: S G, A B, T D, B G → I: S A, A C, T B, B C

04
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that correctly describe common tones and their use in smooth voice leading.

  1. A

    A retained common tone creates oblique or static motion in that voice.

  2. B

    Common tones should be retained whenever practical, subject to spacing and active-tone requirements.

  3. C

    Every common tone must always remain in the same voice, regardless of other problems.

  4. D

    A common tone is a pitch shared by two adjacent chords.

05
Choose all
1 point

Select all checks that belong in a final review of a completed four-part progression.

  1. A

    Confirm that all required chord members are present.

  2. B

    Inspect all voice pairs for parallel fifths and octaves.

  3. C

    Judge the progression only by whether its chord roots are correct.

  4. D

    Check for unresolved leading tones or chordal sevenths.

06
True or false
1 point

In common-practice tonal voice leading, the leading tone normally resolves upward by semitone to the tonic.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
True or false
1 point

A chordal seventh normally resolves downward by step in common-practice part writing.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

What is the technical term for the situation in which a higher voice moves below a lower voice in SATB writing?

09
Written response
1 point

When checking a four-part progression for parallel fifths and octaves, how many unique voice pairs must be inspected?

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

A is a pitch shared by two adjacent chords.

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

A chordal seventh normally resolves .

12
Open ended
1 point

Explain a practical procedure for connecting two chords in four-part SATB writing. Include how to handle the bass, soprano, common tones, tendency tones, inner voices, spacing, and final error checks.

13
Choose one
1 point

In a basic root-position triad, which doubling choice is generally safest when the alternative would double an unstable leading tone?

  1. A

    Double the leading tone because it is the most important pitch in the dominant chord.

  2. B

    Double the root because it reinforces the chord's identity.

  3. C

    Double the chordal seventh to make its resolution more prominent.

  4. D

    Avoid doubling any chord member because a four-part texture must contain four different pitch classes.

14
Choose one
1 point

Which SATB voicing contains voice crossing?

  1. A

    S: G4, A: E4, T: C4, B: C3

  2. B

    S: C4, A: E4, T: G3, B: C3

  3. C

    S: A4, A: F4, T: C4, B: F3

  4. D

    S: E4, A: C4, T: G3, B: C3

15
True or false
1 point

True or false: A chordal seventh normally resolves downward by step.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Choose one
1 point

Which two pitch classes are common to a C-major triad and an A-minor triad?

  1. A

    C and G

  2. B

    E and G

  3. C

    C and E

  4. D

    A and C

17
Written response
1 point

What type of motion occurs when one voice moves while another voice remains on the same pitch?

18
Choose one
1 point

Which voicing clearly violates the conventional introductory SATB guideline that adjacent upper voices should normally be no more than an octave apart?

  1. A

    S: G4, A: E4, T: C4, B: C3

  2. B

    S: C5, A: G4, T: E4, B: C3

  3. C

    S: A4, A: F4, T: C4, B: F3

  4. D

    S: C6, A: E4, T: G3, B: C3

19
Written response
1 point

In C major, which pitch is the leading tone that normally resolves upward to C?

20
Choose one
1 point

Which V-to-I connection in C major places the leading tone in the soprano and resolves it conventionally upward to the tonic?

  1. A

    V: S B, A G, T D, B G → I: S C, A G, T E, B C

  2. B

    V: S B, A G, T D, B G → I: S A, A G, T E, B C

  3. C

    V: S G, A D, T B, B G → I: S G, A E, T C, B C

  4. D

    V: S G, A B, T D, B G → I: S A, A C, T C, B C