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Scales: Exotic and Non-Western Scales

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of exotic and non-western scales, which are musical scales that are not commonly used in Western music. These scales can be found in various cultures and traditions around the world, and they offer a unique and diverse range of sounds and melodies.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following is an example of an exotic scale?

  1. Major scale

  2. Minor scale

  3. Pentatonic scale

  4. Raga scale


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Raga scales are a type of exotic scale that is used in Indian classical music. They are characterized by their use of microtones, which are intervals smaller than a semitone.

What is the characteristic interval of the Japanese Hirajoshi scale?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Augmented second

  4. Diminished fifth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Hirajoshi scale is a Japanese scale that is characterized by its use of an augmented second interval, which is an interval that is wider than a major second but narrower than a minor third.

Which of the following is an example of a non-western scale?

  1. Chromatic scale

  2. Whole tone scale

  3. Blues scale

  4. Pelog scale


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Pelog scale is a type of non-western scale that is used in Indonesian gamelan music. It is characterized by its use of five tones per octave, rather than the seven tones that are used in Western music.

What is the characteristic interval of the Chinese Zhi scale?

  1. Major second

  2. Minor second

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Tritone


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Zhi scale is a Chinese scale that is characterized by its use of a tritone interval, which is an interval that is three whole tones wide.

Which of the following is an example of an exotic scale that is used in Middle Eastern music?

  1. Maqam scale

  2. Rast scale

  3. Hijaz scale

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maqam scales, Rast scales, and Hijaz scales are all examples of exotic scales that are used in Middle Eastern music. These scales are characterized by their use of microtones and their unique melodic patterns.

What is the characteristic interval of the African Pygmy scale?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fifth

  4. Major seventh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Pygmy scale is an African scale that is characterized by its use of a major seventh interval, which is an interval that is seven whole tones wide.

Which of the following is an example of a non-western scale that is used in Indian classical music?

  1. Raga scale

  2. Tabla scale

  3. Sitar scale

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Raga scales are a type of non-western scale that is used in Indian classical music. They are characterized by their use of microtones and their unique melodic patterns.

What is the characteristic interval of the Balinese Slendro scale?

  1. Major second

  2. Minor second

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Minor seventh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Slendro scale is a Balinese scale that is characterized by its use of a minor second interval, which is an interval that is one half-step wide.

Which of the following is an example of an exotic scale that is used in Japanese traditional music?

  1. Hirajoshi scale

  2. In scale

  3. Kumoijoshi scale

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hirajoshi scales, In scales, and Kumoijoshi scales are all examples of exotic scales that are used in Japanese traditional music. These scales are characterized by their use of microtones and their unique melodic patterns.

What is the characteristic interval of the Arabic Maqam Rast scale?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fifth

  4. Augmented fourth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Maqam Rast scale is an Arabic scale that is characterized by its use of an augmented fourth interval, which is an interval that is one and a half steps wider than a perfect fourth.

Which of the following is an example of a non-western scale that is used in African traditional music?

  1. Pygmy scale

  2. Mbira scale

  3. Kora scale

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pygmy scales, Mbira scales, and Kora scales are all examples of non-western scales that are used in African traditional music. These scales are characterized by their use of microtones and their unique melodic patterns.

What is the characteristic interval of the Turkish Makam Hicaz scale?

  1. Major second

  2. Minor second

  3. Perfect fourth

  4. Diminished fifth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Makam Hicaz scale is a Turkish scale that is characterized by its use of a diminished fifth interval, which is an interval that is one half-step narrower than a perfect fifth.

Which of the following is an example of an exotic scale that is used in South American traditional music?

  1. Inca scale

  2. Maya scale

  3. Aztec scale

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Inca scales, Maya scales, and Aztec scales are all examples of exotic scales that are used in South American traditional music. These scales are characterized by their use of microtones and their unique melodic patterns.

What is the characteristic interval of the Vietnamese Ca Tru scale?

  1. Major third

  2. Minor third

  3. Perfect fifth

  4. Minor seventh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Ca Tru scale is a Vietnamese scale that is characterized by its use of a minor seventh interval, which is an interval that is seven half-steps wide.

Which of the following is an example of a non-western scale that is used in Korean traditional music?

  1. Gyeongbo scale

  2. Yeonpyeongdo scale

  3. Jeju scale

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gyeongbo scales, Yeonpyeongdo scales, and Jeju scales are all examples of non-western scales that are used in Korean traditional music. These scales are characterized by their use of microtones and their unique melodic patterns.

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