Module 2: Music, Culture, and Environment

What are the notes in the C major scale, in order?

• C D E F G A B C

• A B C D E F G A

• G A B C D E F G

Which of the following statements is true about scales?

• A) Scales are the building blocks of any melody.

• B) Scales are only used in classical music.

• C) Scales are not important in music composition.

In the C major scale, which note comes after G?

• A) A

• B) B

• C) C

What is the correct order of steps in a major scale?

• WHWWWHW

• WWHWWWH

• WHWHWHW

Which of the following is a characteristic of a major scale?

• It has a pattern of whole and half steps.

• It consists only of whole steps.

• It consists only of half steps.

In the C major scale, which note comes before F?

• A) E

• B) D

• C) G

Which of the following is true about rhythm in most American music?

• It is complex

• It is simple

• It is non-existent

• It is identical

Rhythm in music can be described as ____.

• the simultaneous sounding of multiple pitches

• the pattern of long and short sounds and silences

• the repetition of the same four chords

• the use of complex rhythms in American music.

In music, the simultaneous sounding of multiple pitches creates ____.

• rhythms

• silences

• chords

• melodies

In most American music, we tend to repeat the same four ____ for most of a song.

• rhythms

• silences

• chords

• melodies