The lead-sheet symbol 'Em7b5' is an alternative for which seventh chord type?

Correct answer: Half-diminished seventh

Explanation

This question tests the student's knowledge of alternative lead-sheet symbols, specifically for the half-diminished seventh chord.

Other questions

Question 1

What is the fundamental tertian sonority, consisting of a 5th divided into two superimposed 3rds?

Question 2

How is a major triad constructed from thirds?

Question 3

What type of triad is formed by stacking a minor 3rd and another minor 3rd?

Question 4

According to the text, how many possible ways are there to combine major and minor 3rds to produce a tertian triad?

Question 5

What are the three named members of a triad?

Question 6

How is a seventh chord defined in relation to a triad?

Question 7

Which type of seventh chord is constructed with a major triad and a major 7th?

Question 8

A major triad with a minor 7th forms which type of seventh chord?

Question 9

Which seventh chord consists entirely of a stack of minor thirds?

Question 10

What are the two components of a half-diminished seventh (ø7) chord?

Question 11

How many common seventh-chord types are identified in the chapter for use in tonal harmony?

Question 12

What is the term for a chord with the 3rd as the lowest tone?

Question 13

Which chord member is in the bass for a triad in second inversion?

Question 14

In the system of figured bass, what do the numbers fundamentally represent?

Question 15

What is the complete figured bass symbol for a triad in first inversion, and what is the commonly used abbreviation?

Question 16

In figured bass notation, what does an accidental by itself, without a number, refer to?

Question 17

What does the lead-sheet symbol 'C/G' instruct a performer to play?

Question 18

What is the procedure recommended in the chapter for analyzing a chord distributed over two or more staves?

Question 19

What determines the inversion of a triad or seventh chord?

Question 20

In lead-sheet notation, how would a C major triad with an added A (a major 6th above the root) be symbolized?

Question 21

Which triad quality, along with minor, contains a perfect 5th between the root and the 5th?

Question 22

What figured bass symbol is used for a seventh chord in second inversion?

Question 23

Which chord member is in the bass for a seventh chord in third inversion?

Question 24

What is the lead-sheet symbol for a major-minor seventh chord with a root of E?

Question 25

What type of triad is formed by stacking a major 3rd and another major 3rd?

Question 26

Which two seventh-chord types are built upon a diminished triad?

Question 28

What is the primary difference in how figured bass and lead-sheet symbols are notated in relation to the music?

Question 29

Which triad is the only one to contain an augmented 5th (+5) between its root and 5th?

Question 30

What does a slash or plus sign in connection with an arabic numeral in figured bass signify?

Question 31

What is the bass-position symbol for a triad in first inversion?

Question 32

Which seventh-chord type contains a minor 3rd between the 3rd and the 5th of the chord?

Question 33

According to the summary, what bass-position symbol is used for a seventh chord in second inversion?

Question 34

What type of 5th interval is found in a diminished triad?

Question 35

What does the lead sheet symbol 'E+' indicate?

Question 36

The bass-position symbol 'none' corresponds to which bass position for a triad in the summary table?

Question 37

In a four-note seventh chord, how many bass positions (including root position) are possible?

Question 38

Which triad is identified as being found the 'least often' in tonal music?

Question 39

What term is used for a four-note chord where the interval between the added note and the root is some kind of 7th?

Question 40

When analyzing a complexly voiced chord, the version that consists only of stacked 3rds is in what position?

Question 41

Which statement is true about the structure of a minor seventh (m7) chord?

Question 42

The term for a chord with the root as the lowest tone is what?

Question 43

What is the figured bass symbol for a second-inversion triad?

Question 44

Which bass-position symbol for a seventh chord corresponds to third inversion?

Question 45

The lead-sheet symbol 'Δ7' (as in EΔ7) is an alternative for which chord type?

Question 46

What does the text say about doubling or spacing of upper notes in relation to a chord's bass position?

Question 47

What type of chord has a construction of a diminished triad plus a diminished 7th?

Question 48

From which historical period's notational system are modern bass-position symbols derived?

Question 49

Which statement correctly describes the components of a minor triad?

Question 50

What is the term for the process of transferring the lowest note of a chord to a higher octave to create a different bass position?