Master Musical Intervals: Enhance Your Music Theory Skills

Question 1

Define a musical interval.

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The distance between two notes in pitch

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The time between two notes

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The combination of two or more notes

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The pitch of a single note

Question 2

Which of the following is not a type of perfect interval?

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Minor seventh

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Perfect unison

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Perfect fourth

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Perfect fifth

Question 3

Explain the difference between a chromatic and a diatonic interval.

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Chromatic intervals include augmented or diminished intervals, while diatonic intervals do not

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Diatonic intervals include augmented or diminished intervals, while chromatic intervals do not

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Chromatic intervals are wider than diatonic intervals

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Diatonic intervals are wider than chromatic intervals

Question 4

Identify the interval between the notes C and F.

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Perfect fourth

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Perfect fifth

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Minor sixth

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Major sixth

Question 5

Which interval creates a sense of tension and instability?

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Minor second

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Major seventh

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Perfect unison

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Perfect octave

Question 6

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a melodic interval?

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It implies a sense of rhythm.

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It occurs between two notes in succession.

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It is defined by the number of scale steps between the notes.

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It can be ascending or descending.

Question 7

Which interval is considered the most consonant and stable?

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Perfect fifth

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Minor second

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Major seventh

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Minor ninth

Question 8

What is the enharmonic equivalent of an F augmented sixth?

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Gb diminished seventh

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F# major seventh

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G diminished seventh

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Eb minor seventh

Question 9

Which of the following is a compound interval?

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Minor ninth

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Minor third

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Major seventh

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Perfect fourth

Question 10

Which of the following is the smallest possible melodic interval?

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Minor second

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Major second

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Augmented second

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Diminished third

Question 11

Which of the following intervals is not considered a simple interval?

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Augmented third

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Unison

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Octave

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Perfect fifth

Question 12

The number of semitones in a minor third interval is:

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3

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2

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4

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5

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an interval played simultaneously?

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Melodic interval

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Harmonic interval

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Octave

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Unison

Question 14

The interval formed by the notes C to E is a:

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Major third

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Minor third

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Perfect fourth

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Augmented fifth

Question 15

Which of the following intervals is considered consonant?

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Perfect fifth

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Minor seventh

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Tritone

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Minor second

Question 16

Which of the following is considered a simple interval?

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Major third

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Minor ninth

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Diminished fifth

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Major seventh

Question 17

The interval formed by two semitones is a:

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Minor second

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Diminished third

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Augmented second

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Major second

Question 18

What is the difference between a major third and a minor third?

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A major third is one semitone wider than a minor third.

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They are the same size but have different qualities.

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A minor third is one semitone wider than a major third.

Question 19

Which of the following intervals is generally considered dissonant?

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Minor second

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Perfect unison

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Perfect fifth

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Major third

Question 20

If the root note of an interval is raised by a whole step, what happens to the interval size?

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The interval becomes wider.

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The interval becomes narrower.

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The interval quality changes.

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The interval size remains the same.

Question 21

A perfect octave is an interval of how many semitones?

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12 semitones

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7 semitones

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9 semitones

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5 semitones

Question 22

Which interval is formed when two notes are a tritone apart?

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Augmented fourth/diminished fifth

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Perfect fourth

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Major sixth

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Minor seventh

Question 23

In the key of C major, what is the interval between the tonic (C) and the dominant (G)?

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Perfect fifth

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Minor third

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Major sixth

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Major third

Question 24

What is the difference between an augmented interval and a diminished interval?

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An augmented interval is wider than a perfect interval, while a diminished interval is narrower.

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An augmented interval is narrower than a perfect interval, while a diminished interval is wider.

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They are both the same size but have different qualities.