Scales and Intervals: Master the Building Blocks of Music

Question 1

Which interval consists of two half steps?

Accepted Answer

Minor second

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Major second

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Major third

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Minor third

Question 2

On a piano, which scale can be played using only the white keys?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Blues scale

Question 3

What is the difference in size between a major and minor third interval?

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One half step

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One whole step

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Two half steps

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Two whole steps

Question 4

Which interval is a semitone?

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C to C#

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C to D

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C to E

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C to F

Question 5

Which scale has five notes per octave?

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Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 6

An interval that creates a sense of tension or instability is called a:

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Dissonant interval

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Consonant interval

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Perfect interval

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Imperfect interval

Question 7

Which scale consists of the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B?

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C major

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G major

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D major

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A minor

Question 8

Explain the relationship between a semitone and a whole tone.

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A semitone is smaller than a whole tone.

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A semitone is twice the size of a whole tone.

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A whole tone is twice the size of a semitone.

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A semitone is larger than a whole tone.

Question 9

Which interval is considered dissonant?

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Minor seventh

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Major third

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Perfect fifth

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Major sixth

Question 10

Distinguish between a diatonic scale and a chromatic scale.

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A diatonic scale uses only natural notes (no sharps or flats), while a chromatic scale includes accidentals.

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A chromatic scale uses only natural notes (no sharps or flats), while a diatonic scale includes accidentals.

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A diatonic scale is more commonly used than a chromatic scale.

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A chromatic scale is more commonly used than a diatonic scale.

Question 11

Identify the tritone interval.

Accepted Answer

C to F#

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C to F

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C to G

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C to G#

Question 12

What is the interval between the root and the fifth of a chord called?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Major third

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Minor third

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Major sixth

Question 13

What is the interval between the first and third notes of a natural minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Minor third

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Major third

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Perfect fourth

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Augmented second

Question 14

What is an interval that spans more than an octave called?

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Compound interval

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Simple interval

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Consonant interval

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Dissonant interval

Question 15

Which type of dissonance involves holding a dissonant note against a consonant note before resolving it?

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Suspension

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Appoggiatura

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Passing tone

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Neighboring tone

Question 16

What is the interval between the tonic and the seventh scale degree in a major scale?

Accepted Answer

Major seventh

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Minor seventh

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Augmented seventh

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Diminished seventh

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the major scale?

Accepted Answer

Half steps between the 2nd-3rd, 5th-6th, and 7th-8th notes

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Whole steps between the 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, and 7th-8th notes

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A perfect fifth between the 1st and 5th notes

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A perfect octave between the 1st and 8th notes

Question 18

Which of the following scales contains only whole steps?

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Whole tone scale

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Diatonic scale

Question 19

Which interval is considered the most consonant?

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Perfect unison

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Major second

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Perfect fourth

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Minor seventh

Question 20

Which of the following is a diminished interval?

Accepted Answer

Diminished fourth

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Major third

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Perfect fifth

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Minor seventh

Question 21

Which interval is considered perfect?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Minor second

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Major third

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Minor seventh

Question 22

Scales are an essential element of music. Which of the following is NOT a use of scales in music?

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Adding rhythmic interest

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Creating melodies

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Providing harmonic support

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Emphasizing certain notes

Question 23

The augmented version of the major sixth interval is called what?

Accepted Answer

Augmented sixth

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Minor seventh

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Major seventh

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Diminished seventh

Question 24

Which of the following scales is commonly used in jazz music?

Accepted Answer

Blues scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 25

The process of moving a scale up or down in pitch without changing its interval structure is called:

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Transposition

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Inversion

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Retrograde

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Canon

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of an augmented interval?

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Major sixth

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Minor seventh

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Perfect fifth

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Diminished fourth

Question 27

Identify the scale commonly used in jazz music:

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Blues scale

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Melodic minor scale

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Harmonic minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 28

Select the diatonic scale from the following:

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Major scale

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Chromatic scale

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Whole-tone scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 29

Identify the scale with the interval pattern: Whole tone - Whole tone - Half tone - Whole tone - Whole tone - Whole tone - Half tone.

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Harmonic minor scale

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Melodic minor scale

Question 30

Which interval is considered dissonant?

Accepted Answer

Major seventh

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Perfect unison

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Minor third

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Perfect fifth

Question 31

Identify the key signature for the G major scale.

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1 sharp: F#

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1 flat: F

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2 sharps: F#, C#

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2 flats: B, Eb

Question 32

What is the term for an interval that spans an octave and a major second?

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Major ninth

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Minor ninth

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Perfect tenth

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Minor seventh

Question 33

Which scale degree consistently appears a half step below the tonic?

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Leading tone

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Mediant

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Submediant

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Supertonic

Question 34

Which interval is formed between the tonic and the fifth degree of a scale?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Minor third

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Major third

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Major seventh

Question 35

What is the major scale with a raised fourth degree known as?

Accepted Answer

Lydian

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Mixolydian

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Dorian

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Aeolian

Question 36

Which of the following scales features a tritone interval?

Accepted Answer

Whole-tone scale

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Major scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Hexatonic scale

Question 37

What is the name of the interval that spans eight diatonic scale degrees?

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Octave

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Unison

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Perfect fifth

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Major sixth

Question 38

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of the chromatic scale?

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All half steps

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No whole steps

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Defined tonal center

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Limited modulation

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT considered an interval in music?

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Chord

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Minor Second

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Octave

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Perfect Fifth

Question 40

What is the interval between the notes C and E?

Accepted Answer

Major Third

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Minor Third

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Perfect Fourth

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Major Second

Question 41

Which scale has the following pattern of whole steps (W) and half steps (H): W W H W W W H?

Accepted Answer

Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 42

What is the 'tonic' of a scale?

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The first note of the scale

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The last note of the scale

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The highest note of the scale

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The lowest note of the scale

Question 43

Which of the following intervals is a half step (semitone) apart?

Accepted Answer

Minor Second

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Perfect Fifth

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Major Third

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Major Second

Question 44

Which scale is used to play music in the key of G major?

Accepted Answer

G major scale

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C major scale

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D minor scale

Question 45

What is the interval between the notes A and D?

Accepted Answer

Perfect Fourth

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Major Third

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Augmented Second

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Minor Third

Question 46

Which of the following scales includes the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B?

Accepted Answer

C major scale

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D minor scale

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G major scale

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C minor scale