Master Music Scales: Enhance Your Musical Foundation

Question 1

Which interval spans the first and third notes of a major scale?

Accepted Answer

Major third

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Minor second

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Major second

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Minor third

Question 2

Which scale contains a semitone between its sixth and seventh notes?

Accepted Answer

Minor scale

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Major scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 3

State the parallel scale to the G major scale.

Accepted Answer

G minor

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G harmonic minor

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G melodic minor

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G Dorian

Question 4

Which scale is prevalent in traditional Chinese music?

Accepted Answer

Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

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Whole tone scale

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Octatonic scale

Question 5

Explain the distinction between a heptatonic and an octatonic scale.

Accepted Answer

Heptatonic scales have seven notes, while octatonic scales have eight notes

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Octatonic scales have seven notes, while heptatonic scales have eight notes

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Heptatonic scales use only whole tones and semitones, while octatonic scales use semitones and whole tones combined with semitones

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Octatonic scales use only whole tones and semitones, while heptatonic scales use semitones and whole tones combined with semitones

Question 6

Write the ascending form of the G minor scale.

Accepted Answer

G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F

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G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E, F♯

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G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F

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G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, G

Question 7

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the harmonic minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Raised 7th

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Lowered 2nd

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Raised 6th

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Lowered 3rd

Question 8

In the G major scale, which note serves as the leading tone?

Accepted Answer

F#

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F

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G

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A

Question 9

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the natural minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Flattened 3rd and 7th

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Flattened 2nd and 6th

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Raised 3rd and 7th

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Raised 2nd and 6th

Question 10

In a major scale, what is the interval between the mediant and the submediant?

Accepted Answer

Major third

Answer

Major second

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Minor third

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Minor sixth

Question 11

What is the interval between the first and fifth degrees of a major scale?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Perfect fourth

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Major third

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Minor third

Question 12

Which half step interval is found between the third and fourth degrees of a natural minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Minor second

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Major second

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Minor third

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Augmented second

Question 13

Which scale pattern consists of the following sequence of whole and half steps: W-W-H-W-W-W-H?

Accepted Answer

Major scale

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Minor scale

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Harmonic minor scale

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Melodic minor scale

Question 14

What is the name of the scale that begins on the sixth degree of a major scale?

Accepted Answer

Dorian scale

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Aeolian scale

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Phrygian scale

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Lydian scale

Question 15

Which scale is commonly used in jazz and blues music?

Accepted Answer

Blues scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

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Lydian scale

Question 16

Which scale is characterized by a raised fourth degree?

Accepted Answer

Lydian scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Mixolydian scale

Question 17

What is the key difference between a natural minor scale and a harmonic minor scale?

Accepted Answer

The raised seventh scale degree

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The flattened third scale degree

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The lowered second scale degree

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The sharpened sixth scale degree

Question 18

Which scale has an intervallic pattern of alternating half steps?

Accepted Answer

C D Eb F G Ab Bb

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C D E F G A Bb

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C Db D Eb E F G

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C Db Eb E F Gb Ab

Question 19

What is the name of the note that serves as the tonal center of a minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Root

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Leading tone

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Subdominant

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Supertonic

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of the harmonic minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Raised 6th and 7th scale degrees

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Lowered 2nd and 4th scale degrees

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Alternating half step and whole step intervals

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Identical ascending and descending forms

Question 21

What is the primary purpose of fingering scales?

Accepted Answer

To improve dexterity and accuracy

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To develop memorization skills

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To enhance musical expression

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To prepare for improvisation

Question 22

What is the term for a technique used to move from one key to another?

Accepted Answer

Modulation

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Transposition

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Inversion

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Retrograde

Question 23

Which type of scale is commonly used in folk music?

Accepted Answer

Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 24

What is the name of the scale that uses only whole tone intervals?

Accepted Answer

Whole tone scale

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Octatonic scale

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Diatonic scale

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Chromatic scale