Music Intervals Quiz

What is an interval in music?

• A type of musical scale

• The distance between two notes

• A musical genre

• A rhythm pattern

What type of interval is created when notes are played simultaneously?

• Consonant interval

• Dissonant interval

• Harmonic interval

• Melodic interval

Which of the following intervals is considered consonant?

• Tritone

• Perfect fifth

• Major seventh

• Minor second

How many degrees are there in a perfect fourth?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

What is the quality of a minor third?

• Diminished

• Minor

• Major

• Perfect

What happens to an interval when it is inverted?

• It becomes larger

• It becomes smaller

• It is turned upside down

• It remains the same

Which of the following is a compound interval?

• Perfect fifth

• Major second

• Minor ninth

• Major third

What is an augmented interval?

• An interval that is always consonant

• An interval that is always dissonant

• A half step larger than a perfect or major interval

• A half step smaller than a perfect interval

Which interval is enharmonic with a diminished fifth?

• Augmented fourth

• Minor third

• Major sixth

• Perfect fifth

What is the distance in half steps of a major sixth?

• 8

• 10

• 9

• 11