Understanding Music Intervals

What is the distance between two musical notes called?

• Chord

• Key

• Interval

• Scale

What type of interval involves moving to the next immediate note?

• Fifth

• Second

• Fourth

• Third

What do you call the interval that skips from one note to another non-adjacent note?

• Scale

• Interval

• Leap

• Chord

How many notes does a major third interval skip?

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 2

Which intervals generally create a more dramatic or exciting sound?

• Harmonic intervals like major sixths and minor thirds.

• Simple intervals like octaves and perfect fourths.

• Consonant intervals like perfect fifths and major thirds.

• Dissonant intervals like minor seconds, major sevenths, and tritones.

What is the key note of the G major scale?

• F#

• C

• D

• G

Which note is sharp in the G major scale?

• D#

• A#

• F#

• C#

What is the term for a series of notes arranged by tones and semitones?

• Scale

• Harmony

• Melody

• Chord

What is the interval between C and E called?

• Perfect fourth

• Minor third

• Diminished fifth

• Major third

How many half steps are in a perfect fifth interval?

• 12

• 7

• 5

• 10