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Diatonic Modes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first diatonic scale, also referred to as a major scale:

a)

Lydian

b)

Ionian

c)

Mixolydian

d)

Mandalorian

2.

The sixth diatonic scale, also referred to as a minor scale:

a)

Dorian

b)

Phrygian

c)

Aeolian

d)

Algerian

3.

The seventh diatonic scale, and the least harmonically stable:

a)

Lydian

b)

Locrian

c)

Latvian

d)

Ionian

4.

The second diatonic scale, which is a minor scale with a #6:

a)

Dorian

b)

Aeolian

c)

Phrygian

d)

None of the above

5.

The fifth diatonic scale, which is a major scale with a b7:

a)

Lydian

b)

Ionian

c)

Manchurian

d)

Mixolydian

6.

The modes are named after

a)

composers

b)

geographic regions

c)

gods

d)

scientists

7.

The third diatonic scale, which is a minor scale with a b2.

a)

Aeolian

b)

Phrygian

c)

Dorian

d)

None of the above

8.

The fourth diatonic scale, which is a major scale with a #4

a)

Locrian

b)

Ionian

c)

Mixolydian

d)

Lydian

9.

The seven diatonic modes encompass all of music, and all music exists within these seven scales.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

G Lydian and C Major are relative scales.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

D Dorian and C Major are relative scales.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

B Locrian and A Major are relative scales.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which scale is relative to G Major?

a)

E Minor

b)

A Dorian

c)

D Mixolydian

d)

All of the above

14.

Parallel scales are scales that start and end on the same note, but have opposite tonalities.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Every modal scale has both a major and minor scale that are relative.

a)

Always

b)

Never

c)

Sometimes