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Jazz Scales

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The relative minor scale is built on the ___ scale degree of the major scale.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

6th

e)

7th

2.

The term interval in music refers to the distance between two rhythms.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Where are the half steps on the white keys of a piano?

a)

Between B-C and F-G

b)

Between E-F and B-C

c)

Between D-E and A-B

d)

Between E-F and C-D

4.

How many whole steps (W) are there in a Major scale?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

What's a whole step?

5.

How many half steps (H) are in a Major scale?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

What's a half step?

6.

True or False? This pattern will create a Major scale:

W W H W W H W

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The relative minor key is always a _____________ its relative Major key.

a)

minor 2nd (one half step) above

b)

minor 3rd (3 half steps) below

c)

Perfect 4th (5 half steps) below

d)

minor 6th (8 half steps) above

8.

G Major and G minor are:

a)

Parallel Keys

b)

Relative Keys

c)

Dorian Keys

d)

Car Keys

9.

D Major and B minor are:

a)

Parallel Keys

b)

Relative Keys

c)

Dorian Keys

d)

Memes

10.

From Major, we lower ______________ to get harmonic minor.

a)

3 & 6

b)

3, 6, & 7

c)

3

d)

7

11.

What scale is this?

a)

B Major

b)

B Harmonic MInor

c)

B Melodic Minor

d)

B Natural Minor

12.

What scale is this?

a)

E Major

b)

E Harmonic MInor

c)

E Melodic Minor

d)

E Natural Minor

13.

What scale is this?

4 lines
14.

Which mode is in the image?

a)

Dorian

b)

Lydian

c)

Phrygian

d)

Mixolydian

e)

What's a mode?

15.

Which mode is in the image?

a)

Dorian

b)

Mixolydian

c)

Phrygian

d)

Lydian

e)

a la mode

16.

What is this interval?

(a)  

17.

Construct Ab Mixolydian

a)

Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab

b)

Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab

c)

Ab Bb C D E F G Ab

d)

Ab Bb C D Eb F G Ab

e)

Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab

18.

Construct Bb Lydian

a)

Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb

b)

Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Bb

c)

Bb C D Eb F G A Bb

d)

Bb C D E F G A Bb

e)

Bb C D Eb G Ab Bb

19.

Which one is the Eb dorian?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What note is added to the major scale to make the bebop scale?

a)

b3

b)

#4

c)

b6

d)

b7

21.

What scale should you use over a fully diminished 7th chord?

(a)  

22.

Which scales work over a half-diminished 7th chord?

a)

Locrian

b)

Locrian #2

c)

Locrian 13

d)

Bebop scale

e)

Blues Scale