, 
, and/or 
. Include serifs (the horizontal lines) so I know they are uppercase Roman numerals.minor — Use only
, 
, and/or . Clearly dot any i so I know they are lowercase Roman numerals.On this quiz, the dominant triad is major (uppercase) in BOTH major and minor keys. NO USE v!
Questions 1 – 6 begin AND end with tonic, i.e. either
or .
- Dominant to tonic is an authentic cadence, the most common type. Ti resolves UP to Do.
- Subdominant to tonic sounds like the “Amen” often added at the end of hymns. 2 notes resolve DOWN.
Questions 7 – 10 use tonic, subdominant, and dominant in almost any order EXCEPT dominant never moves to subdominant.
- Ending on dominant is a half cadence and sounds like the end of a question.
- The examples on this quiz never end on the subdominant.