Scales and Intervals: Master the Building Blocks of Music

Question 1

When notes are played together, what type of interval is formed?

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Vertical interval

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Horizontal interval

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Diatonic interval

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Chromatic interval

Question 2

In a scale, which scale degree typically acts as the dominant?

Accepted Answer

Fifth

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Fourth

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Sixth

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Seventh

Question 3

What is the primary difference between a major and minor scale?

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The arrangement of half and whole steps

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The starting note of the scale

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The number of notes in the scale

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The key signature of the scale

Question 4

What interval exists between the tonic and the subdominant in a major scale?

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Perfect fourth

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Minor third

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Major second

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Major sixth

Question 5

Which of the following sequences of notes forms the C major scale?

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C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

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C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C

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C, Db, E, F, G, A, B, C

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C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C

Question 6

Which of the following is an augmented interval?

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Augmented Fourth

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Minor Second

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Major Third

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Perfect Fifth

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

It is always major.

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It consists of five notes.

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It is frequently used in folk music.

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It lacks semitones.

Question 8

Which of the following is a chromatic scale?

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12-tone scale

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C major scale

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G minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Major third

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Major second

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Minor third

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Perfect fourth

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a melodic interval?

Accepted Answer

The distance between two notes heard one after the other

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The distance between two notes played at the same time

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The number of notes between two notes on a staff

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The difference in pitch between two notes

Question 11

In a major scale, how many half steps are there?

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6

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4

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8

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10

Question 12

A scale is best defined as:

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A series of notes organized in a specific ascending or descending order

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A set of intervals that evoke a particular emotion or ambiance

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A harmonic structure that underlies a chord

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A rhythmic pattern that repeats within music

Question 13

Which scale follows the interval pattern W-W-H-W-W-W-H?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 14

Which of the following is not a type of interval?

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Chromatic

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Melodic

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Harmonic

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Dissonant

Question 15

Identify the tonic of the scale: G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G

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G

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A

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B

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C

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a chromatic interval?

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E to F#

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C to D

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G to A

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B to C

Question 17

What interval is unique to the harmonic minor scale, distinguishing it from the major scale?

Accepted Answer

Augmented second

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Minor second

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Major third

Question 18

Identify the major scale pattern expressed in whole steps.

Accepted Answer

2 2 1 2 2 2 1

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2 2 1 2 1 1 2

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2 1 2 2 1 2 2

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1 2 2 1 2 2 2

Question 19

Which of these scales consists of the notes C, D, E, G, and A?

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C major

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C minor

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G major

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A minor

Question 20

Identify the dissonant interval among the following.

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Minor seventh

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Perfect fifth

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Major third

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Perfect octave

Question 21

What is the process of organizing notes in ascending or descending order called?

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Scale construction

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Transposition

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Inversion

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Interval formation

Question 22

Name the scale commonly found in traditional Irish folk songs.

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Pentatonic scale

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Hexatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

Question 23

Which interval has a ratio of 8:5?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Major third

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Minor sixth

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Major seventh

Question 24

What is the name of the interval consisting of three whole steps?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fourth

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Minor third

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Major third

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Augmented fourth

Question 25

In the C major scale, what is the first note?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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E

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G

Question 26

Identify the interval formed between the notes C and E.

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Major Second

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Minor Second

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Perfect Fourth

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Perfect Fifth

Question 27

Which interval has the greatest pitch difference?

Accepted Answer

Octave

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Minor second

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Major third

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Perfect fifth

Question 28

Which scale is commonly utilized in jazz and blues genres?

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Blues scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 29

What is the role of the tonic note in a musical scale?

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Serves as the starting and ending point

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Represents the highest note in the scale

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Appears more frequently than other notes

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Creates a sense of tension or dissonance

Question 30

Which of the following intervals is considered consonant?

Accepted Answer

Major third

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Minor second

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Tritone

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Minor seventh

Question 31

Define a musical scale. Which of the following is the most accurate?

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An ordered series of notes ascending or descending in pitch

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A group of notes played simultaneously for harmony

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A pattern of rhythmic beats utilized in music

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A melody adhering to particular rules

Question 32

Which scale encompasses all 12 notes of the chromatic scale?

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Chromatic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 33

Determine the interval between the first and fifth notes in a major scale.

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Minor third

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Major third

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Perfect fourth

Question 34

Which scale utilizes solely the black keys on a piano?

Accepted Answer

A minor scale

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C major scale

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G major scale

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C pentatonic scale

Question 35

Describe the distinction between a major and minor third. Which of the following is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A major third is one semitone wider than a minor third

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A minor third is one semitone wider than a major third

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They possess the same intervallic distance

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They are both dissonant intervals

Question 36

Which characteristic is NOT associated with a pentatonic scale?

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Derived from the circle of fifths

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Composed of only five notes

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Absence of semitones

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Commonly found in folk music

Question 37

Determine the interval between the first and seventh notes of a major scale.

Accepted Answer

Major seventh

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Major sixth

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Minor seventh

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Minor ninth

Question 38

What is the formal definition of a scale in music?

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A succession of musical notes organized in ascending or descending order of their pitch.

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A pattern of notes that forms a recognizable melody.

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A set of notes that sound pleasing together when played simultaneously.

Question 39

In a musical interval, what is the note upon which the interval is built called?

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Root note

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Interval note

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Chromatic note

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Tonic note

Question 40

Which of the following scales is characterized by a pattern of eight different notes within an octave?

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Octatonic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Hexatonic scale

Question 41

Within a major scale, what is the intervallic relationship between the first and fourth notes?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fourth

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Imperfect fifth

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Minor third

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Major third

Question 42

Which scale pattern corresponds to the following sequence of intervals: whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step?

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Major scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 43

Identify the interval created when three half steps separate two notes.

Accepted Answer

Minor third

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Major second

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Tritone

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Major third

Question 44

Which characteristic distinguishes a minor scale from a major scale?

Accepted Answer

A minor third interval between the first and third notes

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It is always in the key of C

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A lower fifth interval between the first and fifth notes

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The use of a tritone interval

Question 45

When writing a key signature with flats, what is the correct order from left to right?

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Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb

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Eb, Bb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb

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Ab, Bb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Cb

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Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Fb

Question 46

Which note is NOT present in the C major scale?

Accepted Answer

F#

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F

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G

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E

Question 47

What is the interval between the notes C and G in the C major scale?

Accepted Answer

Perfect Fifth

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Major Second

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Minor Third

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Minor Seventh

Question 48

Which of the following is a diatonic interval?

Accepted Answer

Minor Third

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Tritone

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Diminished Fourth

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Augmented Second

Question 49

What is the name of the scale that consists exclusively of whole steps?

Accepted Answer

Whole Tone Scale

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Major Scale

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Pentatonic Scale

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Minor Scale

Question 50

Which of the following intervals is considered dissonant?

Accepted Answer

Minor Second

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Major Third

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Perfect Fifth

Question 51

What is the interval between the notes F and C in the F major scale?

Accepted Answer

Perfect Fourth

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Minor Seventh

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Major Second

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Minor Third

Question 52

Which of the following is a chromatic interval?

Accepted Answer

Augmented Second

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Minor Third

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Perfect Fifth

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Major Second

Question 53

What is the name of the scale that consists exclusively of half steps?

Accepted Answer

Chromatic Scale

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Minor Scale

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Pentatonic Scale

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Major Scale

Question 54

What is the name of the scale that has five notes per octave?

Accepted Answer

Pentatonic Scale

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Chromatic Scale

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Minor Scale

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Major Scale