Do my final guitar test, get a reward.

[Black Label]

I am in a guitar class but haven't paid any attention at all this year. I'm on the threshold of failing. Now there's no way to cheat on this test because I've tried on previous tests and its not easy. What I'm trying to say is if one of you fine people do this test and I pass, you'll get 40,000 credits or a 6 month premium member ship. Here's the test:

1: When using tablature, what number is given to the index finger? 1
2
3
4

2: What happens at the 12th fret of a guitar? The note sounded is a dominant 7th of the open string.
The note sounded is the octave of the open string.
The neck becomes narrower.
The sound becomes out of pitch.

3: If you tune in a room with a set temperature and humidity, then take the guitar into another room that is hotter/colder and/or more/less humid: the guitar may go out of tune.
the strings may loosen.
the tone may sound higher.
there is no noticeable effect.

4: The letter names of the lines of the treble staff can be memorized using the following sentence: Every Boy Does Just Fine
Good Boys Always Do Fine
Any Boy Can Do Fine
Every Good Boy Does Fine

5: One whole step is ___ frets apart. 1
2
2 1/2
3

6: A Major scale consists of the following half and whole step pattern: W W H W W W H.
W H W W H W W.
W W W H W W H.
W H H W H H W.

7: A minor scale that has the same tonic as another major scale, but a different key signature is a: relative minor.
natural minor.
parallel minor.
harmonic minor.

8: ________ is a vibration caused by slightly altering a pitch higher and lower. Vibrato
Legato
Bending
Pitching

9: The Major Scale is also known as the _______. Aeolian mode
Phrygian mode
Ionian mode
Mixolydian mode

10: To play the blues in it's simplest form, you need to know four chords: E, E7, A7, D7
E, E7, A7, B7
E, A, A7, B7
E, A, B, D7

11: A single sustained, unvarying tone, or a succession of notes of the same tone is known as: polytone.
monotone.
drone.
none of the above

12: _____ is the speed or pace of a given piece of music. Beat
Time signature
Tempo
Measure

13: The turnaround chord for Blues in E is _____. E7
B7
A
B

14: In a time signature, the number on top tells the musician ________________, and the number on the bottom tells the musician ________________. how many notes there are in the measure, how many sharps or flats are in the key signature
how many sharps or flats are in the key signature, how many beats are in the measure
how many beats there are in the measure, which length note or rest gets the beat
which length note or rest gets the beat, how many notes there are in the measure

15: Which of the following is not one of the important elements of a blues solo? Function
Repetition
Precision
Form

16: _____ is a smooth and gliding style of singing or playing. Legato
Staccato
Blues
Monotone

17: The tuning _______ is known as Drop-D Tuning. DADGBE
DGDGBD
DADFAD
DGDGA#D

18: To play a G chord in Drop-D Tuning, play: x50003.
55x033.
45x033.
5x0003.

19: The tuning DGDGBD is known as: Open G Tuning.
Open D Tuning.
Drop D Tuning.
Open A Tuning.

20: Which of the following is a symptom of dryness on a guitar? Sharp fret ends
Action has dropped
Top is concave or has cracks
All of the above

21: True or False: In tablature, a mute strum is written with an "x." True
False
.
.

22: True or False: There are generally between 20 and 24 metal frets on a guitar. True
False
.
.

23: True or False: The pull-off is the opposite of the hammer-off. True
False
.
.

24: True or False: The standard music staff, or the lines upon which music is written, consists of six horizontal lines. True
False
.
.

25: True or False: There are no sharps (#) or flats (b) in the key of C. True
False
.
.

26: The blues is both a style and a chord progression. True
False
.
.

27: In a 4/4 time signature, the half note gets four beats, or takes up a whole measure. True
False
.
.

28: Loaded words, certain words which trigger a lot of associations with the listener, are always good to use in writing songs. True
False
.
.

29: When you get stuck during songwriting you should never turn on the radio or a CD -- it could break your concentration. True
False
.
.

30: The target tone is just a note that is in the chord or a "chord tone." True
False
.
.

31: The first step in soloing is figuring out the key signature of the solo progression. True
False
.
.

32: If a chord progression is in a Major Key, then a Major or Major Pentatonic scale of the same key will almost always sound good over it. True
False
.
.

33: When playing 1/2 step bends with vibrato, you want to mute the the bent string with the pick or with the fingers that are bending the guitar string before you play the next note. True
False
.
.

34: For both Unison bends and Stationary bends, you will be bending two strings at the exact same time. True
False
.
.

35: To play an A chord in Open G, bar the third fret. True
False
.
.

36: Taking a cold instrument and introducing it to a warm environment suddenly can cause the finish to craze or check. True
False
.
.

37: You should always keep the silica gel packet that comes with your guitar case. True
False
.
.

38: If your strings are too far off the fret board, then your "action is too high." True
False
.
.

39: Most of the available careers in music are performance oriented jobs. True
False
.
.

40: You must enlist the help of a professional in order to install a pickguard on your guitar. True
False
.
.

41: Which of the following shows better finger positioning?
A
B
neither
depends on the chord played

42: Which of the following diagrams describes the parts of the guitar correctly?
A
B
C
None of the above

43: The four even sections you see below are called _______.
spaces
segments
measures
beats

44: What type of note is shown below?
eighth note
quarter note
half note
whole note

45: What type of note is shown below?
eighth note
quarter note
half note
whole note

46: Which of the following statements does not correctly describe the diagram below?
This is a triad.
This is a C Major chord.
The notes shown are C, E, and F.
The notes are written on a musical staff.

47: The following note is called:
E
G
A
B

48: Assuming the top of the fret board is to the left, what note is shown in the diagram below?
E
D#
D
F#

49: Assuming the top of the fret board is to the left, what note is shown in the diagram below?
C
B
F
C#

50: Assuming the top of the fret board is to the left, what note is shown in the diagram below?
B#
C
C#
G#

51: What chord is shown in the diagram below?
F#
A
B
A7

52: What chord is shown in the diagram below?
E
Em
A
Am

53: What chord is shown in the diagram below?
Em
Bm
Fm
A

54: What chord is shown in the diagram below?
F
C
Cm
G6

55: What chord is shown in the diagram below?
Dsus
D
D7
A7

56: What chord is shown in the diagram below?
E7
F7
B7
G7

57: What scale is shown in the diagram below?
Major
Augmented
8-tone Spanish
Aeolian

58: What scale is shown in the diagram below?
Whole tone
Augmented
Lydian
Gypsy

59: What scale is shown in the diagram below?
Mixolydian
Hindu
Pentatonic
Harmonic

60: What scale is shown in the diagram below?
8-tone Spanish
Major/Ionian
Gypsy
Lydian


You have 2 weeks.

[SlasherX]

I know a few answers since I know just a tid-bit of guitar because i'm starting to learn. Good practice for me Anyway, well ... here goes nothing. some might be wrong .. since i'm still kinda a beginner. You can decide if you wanna trust my answers or not, I'll only do ones i can do so ya.

1. 1 (well think so.... 1 is index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky)
12. Tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece of music.
21: True or False: In tablature, a mute strum is written with an "x." True
38:If your strings are too far off the fret board, then your "action is too high." True (don't exactly get that one. but when it says action is too high means the string is to high above the frets aka. the ltitle rides on the neck)
41: Which of the following shows better finger positioning? B (in a the fingers are too flat meaning they could mute some strings by accident when playing chords)
42: Which of the following diagrams describes the parts of the guitar correctly? B (maybe ... hmm dont really know lol. but looks correct)
44: What type of note is shown below? Whole Note (aka. semibreve/4 crotchets)
45: What type of note is shown below? Eighth Note (aka. quaver/ worth 1/2 a crotchet)
47: The following note is called: B (i think so ... can't really remember.)
52: What chord is shown in the diagram below? Am (aka. A minor)
53: What chord is shown in the diagram below? Em (aka. E minor)


and I'm afraid that's all i know. Honestly, if you wanna learn guitar or get some more answers to this you might wanna check out

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well whatever good luck hope you pass with other people's help as well.

[Black Label]

Alright, thanks for those at least. If no one else does any I can still have those.

[Vitusan]

Well well well... Wanna hear something funny? I'm in the same stupid class online. I just finished my mid-term though... I didn't pay attention at all to it, I just kinda taught my self. I just thought it was funny to find someone else who had to deal with that class.

[Black Label]

Yeah, it's ****in stupid and pointless.

[SNap]

I have 6 years experience in guitar, so here goes:

1: 1
2: The sund become out of pitch.
3: There is no noticable effect.
4: Every Good Boy Does Fine
5: 3
6: No clue
7: No clue
8: Vibrato
9: No clue
10: E, E7, A7, D7 (Not sure; I don't play blues)
11: Monotone
12: Tempo
13: B
14: No clue
15: Precision
16: Blues
17: DADGBE
18: 5x0003
19: Open A Tuning
20: Top is concave or has cracks
21: True
22: False; there are 19.
23: False
24: False; there are 5 lines.
25: False; there is a sharp.
26: False; it is not a chord progression.
27: True
28: True
29: False; it may inspire you or help you find rhythm.
30: False
31: True
32: No clue
33: False; you don't want to if you're playing vibrato.
34: False
35: False
36: False
37: True; you may need it to lubricate strings.
38: True; it can pull the guitar out of tune.
39: True; you must understand music.
40: False; though you need the appropriate skills.
41: B; his fingers are more straight, thus not leaning over other strings.
42: B
43: I call them bars, but it's formally called measures.
44: Whole Note
45: No clue
46: The notes shown are C, E, and F.
47: B
48: F#
49: F
50: G#
51: F#
52: Am
53: Bm
54: Cm
55: D
56: B7
57: No clue
58: No clue
59: No clue
60: No clue

That's all I know. I am almost certain that they are all right. For the ones where I said 'No clue' you should either try to find out or guess.

Good luck BL.

[Black Label]

Dude, I ****ing love you. Thank you.

[SNap]

Originally Posted by Black Label

Dude, I ****ing love you. Thank you.

S'all good; we go way back, brah.
Not rly.

[Black Label]

Yeah, failed the class by 1 point.

[Dante333]

hahahahhahaha, that's terrible....and funny.