Finding the Chords By Ear - Quiz - Tony's Acoustic Challenge

Question 1 of 15

1. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

A-E-A-D-E-A
A-D-A-E-D-A
A-D-A-D-A-E
A-E-A-E-A-E

Question 2 of 15

2. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

C-F-C-G-C
C-G-C-G-C
C-F-C-F-C
C-G-C-F-G

Question 3 of 15

3. Question

listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

(For this one just focus on the sung verse and chorus not anything else)

G-C-G-D-G
D-C-D-G-D
G-D-G-C-G
G-C-G-C-G

Question 4 of 15

4. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

A-E-F#m-D-A-E-D
A-D-Em-D-A-D-A
A-G-Em-D-A-E-D
A-E-D-A-E-D

Question 5 of 15

5. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

D-G-D-A-D
D-A-D-A-D
D-G-D-G-A
D-A-G-A-D

Question 6 of 15

6. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

G-D-A-D
A-D-A-D
G-D-C-G
A-G-D-A

Question 7 of 15

7. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

F-C-F-Bb-F-C-F
F-Bb-C-F-Bb-F-C
C-G-C-F-C-G-C
F-C-F-C-F-C-F

Question 8 of 15

8. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

G-D-G-D repeated
C-D-C-D repeated
G-C-G-D repeated
G-D-G-C repeated

Question 9 of 15

9. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

A-D-A-E A-D-A-E-A
A-E-A-E A-E-A-E-A
A-D-A-D A-D-A-D-A
A-E-A-D A-E-A-D-A

Question 10 of 15

10. Question

Listen to the song below and from the choices offered choose the chord progression of the song.

A-F#m-D-E
A-Em-D-F#
E-F#m-D-A
D-F#m-E-A

Question 11 of 15

11. Question

When trying to figure out chords to a song what is the first step of the process?

Figure out the key that the song is in
Crank the stereo to 11
Just start guessing like crazy
Buy a new guitar

Question 12 of 15

12. Question

Once you know the key of a song, what should you be listening for when starting to figure out the chords?

When and where the chord changes occur
How fast the song is
Your favorite lyrics
The cowbell

Question 13 of 15

13. Question

When you recognize where and when the changes happen, what is possibly the most important question you can ask yourself?

Does the chord that you change to sound major or minor? (is the change happy or sad?)
Are the chords tangled?
Should I consult the chord book?
Can I find this on the internet?

Question 14 of 15

14. Question

So you have determined that the chord change is minor, what, in order of popularity, would be the minor chords of the given key that you would try?

6m, 2m, 3m
2m, 3m, 6m
3m, 6m, 2m,
6m, 3m, 2m

Question 15 of 15

15. Question

While figuring out the changes to a song, you run into a chord that you just can’t figure out, what are two chords you should try in this scenario?

The 2 major chord and the flat 7 chord
The minor 7 chord and the major 3 chord
The 1 chord and the 5 chord
Try a three prong chord instead of a two prong chord

Finding the Chords By Ear – Quiz