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Scales: Major and Minor Scales: Construction and Characteristics

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the construction and characteristics of major and minor scales. You will be presented with questions related to the formula, intervals, and patterns of these scales.
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What is the formula for a major scale?

  1. W-W-H-W-W-W-H

  2. W-H-W-W-H-W-W

  3. H-W-W-H-W-W-W

  4. W-W-H-W-H-H-W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The formula for a major scale is W-W-H-W-W-W-H, where W represents a whole step and H represents a half step.

What is the formula for a natural minor scale?

  1. W-H-W-W-H-W-W

  2. W-W-H-W-W-H-W

  3. H-W-W-H-W-W-W

  4. W-W-H-W-H-H-W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The formula for a natural minor scale is W-H-W-W-H-W-W, where W represents a whole step and H represents a half step.

Which interval is found between the first and second degrees of a major scale?

  1. Whole step

  2. Half step

  3. Minor third

  4. Major third


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The interval between the first and second degrees of a major scale is a whole step.

Which interval is found between the third and fourth degrees of a natural minor scale?

  1. Whole step

  2. Half step

  3. Minor third

  4. Major third


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The interval between the third and fourth degrees of a natural minor scale is a half step.

What is the pattern of whole steps and half steps in a major scale?

  1. W-W-H-W-W-W-H

  2. W-H-W-W-H-W-W

  3. H-W-W-H-W-W-W

  4. W-W-H-W-H-H-W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The pattern of whole steps and half steps in a major scale is W-W-H-W-W-W-H.

What is the pattern of whole steps and half steps in a natural minor scale?

  1. W-H-W-W-H-W-W

  2. W-W-H-W-W-H-W

  3. H-W-W-H-W-W-W

  4. W-W-H-W-H-H-W


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The pattern of whole steps and half steps in a natural minor scale is W-H-W-W-H-W-W.

Which scale degree is known as the tonic in a major scale?

  1. First degree

  2. Second degree

  3. Third degree

  4. Fourth degree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tonic in a major scale is the first degree.

Which scale degree is known as the tonic in a natural minor scale?

  1. First degree

  2. Second degree

  3. Third degree

  4. Fourth degree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tonic in a natural minor scale is the first degree.

What is the relationship between the major and minor scales?

  1. They are parallel scales.

  2. They are relative scales.

  3. They are the same scale.

  4. They are unrelated scales.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The major and minor scales are relative scales, meaning they share the same tonic but have different patterns of whole steps and half steps.

How can you find the relative minor of a major scale?

  1. Lower the third degree by one half step.

  2. Raise the third degree by one half step.

  3. Lower the fifth degree by one half step.

  4. Raise the fifth degree by one half step.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To find the relative minor of a major scale, you can lower the third degree by one half step.

How can you find the relative major of a minor scale?

  1. Lower the third degree by one half step.

  2. Raise the third degree by one half step.

  3. Lower the fifth degree by one half step.

  4. Raise the fifth degree by one half step.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To find the relative major of a minor scale, you can raise the third degree by one half step.

Which scale degree is known as the leading tone in a major scale?

  1. Seventh degree

  2. Sixth degree

  3. Fifth degree

  4. Fourth degree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The leading tone in a major scale is the seventh degree.

Which scale degree is known as the subdominant in a major scale?

  1. Fourth degree

  2. Fifth degree

  3. Sixth degree

  4. Seventh degree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The subdominant in a major scale is the fourth degree.

Which scale degree is known as the dominant in a major scale?

  1. Fifth degree

  2. Fourth degree

  3. Sixth degree

  4. Seventh degree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The dominant in a major scale is the fifth degree.

Which scale degree is known as the mediant in a major scale?

  1. Third degree

  2. Fourth degree

  3. Fifth degree

  4. Sixth degree


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The mediant in a major scale is the third degree.

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