Scales and Intervals: Master the Building Blocks of Music

Question 1

What is the name of the interval formed between the root and the seventh scale degree in a minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Minor seventh

Answer

Major seventh

Answer

Minor sixth

Answer

Major sixth

Question 2

Which of the following sequences represents a major scale?

Accepted Answer

W-W-H-W-W-W-H

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W-H-W-W-W-H-W

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W-H-W-W-H-W-W

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W-W-H-W-W-H-H

Question 3

What is the interval between C and F# on the piano?

Accepted Answer

Augmented 4th

Answer

Major 3rd

Answer

Diminished 5th

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Perfect 4th

Question 4

Which scale contains a raised 7th degree compared to its natural minor counterpart?

Accepted Answer

Harmonic Minor

Answer

Natural Major

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Dorian Mode

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Melodic Minor

Question 5

The interval of a perfect fifth contains how many semitones?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

8

Answer

6

Question 6

What is the relative minor of D major?

Accepted Answer

B minor

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C# minor

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E minor

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F# minor

Question 7

Which mode is characterized by the interval pattern W-H-W-W-H-W-W?

Accepted Answer

Dorian

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Mixolydian

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Phrygian

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Lydian

Question 8

A diminished 7th chord is composed of which intervallic structure?

Accepted Answer

Root-m3-b5-bb7

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Root-M3-P5-b7

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Root-m3-P5-b7

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Root-M3-b5-bb7

Question 9

The key signature of G major contains how many sharps?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

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4

Answer

3

Question 10

What is the enharmonic equivalent of C#?

Accepted Answer

Db

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B#

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C

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D#

Question 11

Which interval is considered dissonant and typically resolves to a more consonant interval?

Accepted Answer

Minor 2nd

Answer

Octave

Answer

Major 3rd

Answer

Perfect 5th

Question 12

A major scale contains how many whole and half steps?

Accepted Answer

Two whole steps, one half step, two whole steps, one half step, two whole steps, one half step

Answer

Two whole steps, two half steps, two whole steps, two half steps, two whole steps, two half steps

Answer

One whole step, one half step, one whole step, one half step, one whole step, one half step

Question 13

Which of the following intervals is considered a perfect consonance?

Accepted Answer

Perfect Fifth

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Minor Sixth

Answer

Major Seventh

Answer

Major Third

Question 14

What is the interval between C and G?

Accepted Answer

Perfect Fifth

Answer

Major Third

Answer

Minor Sixth

Answer

Major Seventh

Question 15

A minor scale is formed by lowering the ______ and ______ degrees from a major scale.

Accepted Answer

Third, Seventh

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First, Eighth

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Second, Sixth

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Fourth, Fifth

Question 16

What is the interval between E and C?

Accepted Answer

Minor Third

Answer

Major Third

Answer

Perfect Fourth

Answer

Perfect Fifth

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of a diminished interval?

Accepted Answer

Smaller than a minor interval

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Always consonant

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Larger than a major interval

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Always dissonant

Question 18

What is the key signature of A major?

Accepted Answer

Three sharps

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Two sharps

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One sharp

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Four sharps

Question 19

What is the interval between C and E?

Accepted Answer

Major Third

Answer

Perfect Fifth

Answer

Minor Third

Answer

Perfect Fourth

Question 20

Which scale has a characteristic interval pattern of whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half?

Accepted Answer

Harmonic Minor

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Natural Minor

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Melodic Minor

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Major

Question 21

What is the interval between D and A?

Accepted Answer

Perfect Fifth

Answer

Major Seventh

Answer

Minor Sixth

Answer

Major Third