CBMT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
12 bar blues
IIII
IV IV I I
V IV I V
Supertonic
ii chord
Subdominant
IV chord
Mediant
iii chord
Submediant
VI chord
Major Progression Roman Numerals
I, ii, iii, IV, V, VI, vi
First Inversion
(6), 3rd is on the bottom, then 5th, then tonic
Second Inversion
(6/4), 5th is on the bottom, then tonic, then 3rd
Secondary dominant (In C, Dm?)
V/V, D, E, used to transpose to the next key signature, use the V/V
Authentic Cadences (2)
Perfect: V-I in ROOT POSITION and highest note is tonic
Imperfect: V-I but inverted, highest not is not tonic
Half Cadence
Ends on V
Plagal Cadence
IV to I
Deceptive Cadence
V to vi
Natural minor
WHWWHWW, Aeolian
Harmonic Minor
Same as natural minor, but 7th note raised by a semitone
SOLUTION
12 bar blues
IIII
IV IV I I
V IV I V
Supertonic
ii chord
Subdominant
IV chord
Mediant
iii chord
Submediant
VI chord
Major Progression Roman Numerals
I, ii, iii, IV, V, VI, vi
First Inversion
(6), 3rd is on the bottom, then 5th, then tonic
Second Inversion
(6/4), 5th is on the bottom, then tonic, then 3rd
Secondary dominant (In C, Dm?)
V/V, D, E, used to transpose to the next key signature, use the V/V
Authentic Cadences (2)
Perfect: V-I in ROOT POSITION and highest note is tonic
Imperfect: V-I but inverted, highest not is not tonic
Half Cadence
Ends on V
Plagal Cadence
IV to I
Deceptive Cadence
V to vi
Natural minor
WHWWHWW, Aeolian
Harmonic Minor
Same as natural minor, but 7th note raised by a semitone
