Scales

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

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

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

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

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

How many sharps are in the key of G major?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the relative minor key of E major?

• A minor

• D minor

• F minor

• C# minor

What is the formula for a natural minor scale?

• W-H-W-W-H-W-W

• W-W-W-H-W-W-H

• H-W-W-W-H-W-W

• W-W-H-W-W-H-W

Name a famous song that uses the minor pentatonic scale in its melody.

• Hotel California

• Bohemian Rhapsody

• Stairway to Heaven

• Sweet Child o' Mine

How many notes are in a pentatonic scale?

• 3

• 6

• 8

• 5

What is the interval pattern of a minor scale?

• Whole, Half, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole

• Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole

• Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole

• Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole

What is the relative major key of C minor?

• Eb major

• D major

• A major

• G major

How many flats are in the key of E flat major?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4

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

• The major scale has more notes than the minor scale

• The minor scale is only used in jazz music

• The difference between a major and a minor scale is in the pattern of intervals between the notes and the emotional quality they convey.

• The major scale is always played at a faster tempo than the minor scale