Whole Steps, Half Steps, and Major Scales Quiz

What is a whole step?

• The distance between two notes that are one half step apart.

• The distance between two notes that are two half steps apart.

• The distance between two notes that are four half steps apart.

• The distance between two notes that are three half steps apart.

What is a half step?

• A measurement of time

• A type of musical instrument

• The smallest interval in Western music

• A type of dance move

How many half steps are there in a major scale?

• 10

• 12

• 7

• 5

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

• whole, whole, whole, half, whole, half, whole

• whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half

• half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole

• whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole

What is the second note of a G major scale?

• A

• C

• B

• D

What is the third note of an F major scale?

• A

• D

• C

• B

What is the fourth note of a D major scale?

• C

• E

• A

• G

What is the fifth note of an A major scale?

• G#

• F#

• E

• B