Scales and Intervals

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What is the interval between the notes C and E?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The interval between C and E is a major third because it consists of four half steps.

What is the scale that begins on the note C and contains the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Pentatonic scale

  4. Chromatic scale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scale that begins on C and contains the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B is a major scale because it contains the intervals of a major second, a major third, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth, a major sixth, and a major seventh.

What is the interval between the notes F and A?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The interval between F and A is a perfect fourth because it consists of five half steps.

What is the scale that begins on the note G and contains the notes G, A, B, C, D, E, and F#?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Pentatonic scale

  4. Chromatic scale


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The scale that begins on G and contains the notes G, A, B, C, D, E, and F# is a minor scale because it contains the intervals of a minor second, a major third, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth, a minor sixth, and a minor seventh.

What is the interval between the notes B and D?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The interval between B and D is a major third because it consists of four half steps.

What is the scale that begins on the note D and contains the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, and C#?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Pentatonic scale

  4. Chromatic scale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scale that begins on D and contains the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, and C# is a major scale because it contains the intervals of a major second, a major third, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth, a major sixth, and a major seventh.

What is the interval between the notes A and C#?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The interval between A and C# is a minor third because it consists of three half steps.

What is the scale that begins on the note E and contains the notes E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, and D#?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Pentatonic scale

  4. Chromatic scale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scale that begins on E and contains the notes E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, and D# is a major scale because it contains the intervals of a major second, a major third, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth, a major sixth, and a major seventh.

What is the interval between the notes C# and E?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The interval between C# and E is a major third because it consists of four half steps.

What is the scale that begins on the note F# and contains the notes F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, and E#?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Pentatonic scale

  4. Chromatic scale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scale that begins on F# and contains the notes F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, and E# is a major scale because it contains the intervals of a major second, a major third, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth, a major sixth, and a major seventh.

What is the interval between the notes D# and F#?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The interval between D# and F# is a perfect fourth because it consists of five half steps.

What is the scale that begins on the note G# and contains the notes G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, and F##?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Pentatonic scale

  4. Chromatic scale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scale that begins on G# and contains the notes G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, and F## is a major scale because it contains the intervals of a major second, a major third, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth, a major sixth, and a major seventh.

What is the interval between the notes A# and C##?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The interval between A# and C## is a minor third because it consists of three half steps.

What is the scale that begins on the note B# and contains the notes B#, C##, D##, E#, F##, G##, and A##?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Pentatonic scale

  4. Chromatic scale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scale that begins on B# and contains the notes B#, C##, D##, E#, F##, G##, and A## is a major scale because it contains the intervals of a major second, a major third, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth, a major sixth, and a major seventh.

What is the interval between the notes C## and E#?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The interval between C## and E# is a major third because it consists of four half steps.

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