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The Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy General Knowledge Quiz

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A general knowledge quiz to test you on your theory, fretboard, knowledge, and trivia!

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Q1 - If a song has the chords of G Major, C Major, and D Major, what key is it in?

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G Major

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C Major

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D Major

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F Major

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Q2 - What note is on the 5th fret of the low E string?

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Q3 - Who sang the song "Like a Rolling Stone"?

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The Beatles

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Chuck Berry

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Bob Dylan

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Q4 - What are the '3Ps' of Guitar Playing as Dan teaches?

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Positivity, Patience, Practice

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Posture, Positioning, Pressure

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Pizza, Potatoes, Pasta

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Q5 - What are the three main chords in the 12-bar blues?

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I-IV-V (1,4,5)

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I-V-vi-IV (1,5,6,4)

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ii-V-I (2,5,1)

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Q6 - Which of the following is the biggest selling single of all time?

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Hey Jude

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Sound of Silence

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White Christmas

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Q7 - What is Dan's "T.E.S.T. Method" an acronym for?

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Toast, Eggs, Sausage, Tea

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Technique, Enjoyment, Specific Plans, Time Management

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Try, Excel, Succeed, Try Again

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Q8 - Why is it useful to video record yourself playing? (2 answers)

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To admire your decor

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To look for the things that need fixing in your playing

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To watch back the videos over time and see how far you have progressed

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To see if you look cool when you play

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Q9 - Which of the following frets and strings gives you the note of C?

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High E string, fret 1

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Low E string, fret 3

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B string, fret 1

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D string, fret 2

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Q10 - Which of these may be described as a "sad" chord?

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D minor

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D Major

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Q11 - Which of the following Major and minor chords make up the key of C Major?

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C, Dm, E, F#, G, A

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C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am

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C, D, Em, F, Gm, A

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Q12 - Which of the following are two rules that Dan encourages everyone to follow?

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Learn how to play 15 scales and 50 chords

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Learn 5 songs from start to finish

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Be able to play in the key of Gb

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Everyday - play something fun on the guitar and try to improve one small thing

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Q13 - What does this # symbol mean?

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Raise the sound of the note by one fret

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Lower the sound of the note

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Raise the sound of the note by more than 1 fret

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Q14 - What actor starred in the video for Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al"?

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Mike Myers

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Steve Martin

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Chevy Chase

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Q15 - Which chord would typically sound most musical after Am F C ...?

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A Major

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G Major

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Q16 - What is the meaning of the word "arpeggio"?

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Notes from a chord played individually

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Gradually get louder

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Play the notes an octave higher

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Q17 - What is the "relative minor" chord to G Major?

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A minor

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B minor

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E minor

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Q18 - Which two notes in music cannot have a sharp?

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A & G

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E & F

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B & E

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Q19 - Which song starts with the line 'I am just a poor boy. Though my story's seldom told.'

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The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man

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Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer

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The Beatles - Yesterday

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Q20 - How many different notes are there in the whole of western music?

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