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Circle of 5ths/Scales/Keys

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order around half the circle of 5ths? (clockwise)

a)

C G D A E B F#

b)

C G D A Eb Bb F

c)

G D A E B F# C

d)

C D G E A B F#

2.

How many semitones make up a perfect 5th?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

4

d)

6

3.

Order of Sharps

a)

F C G D A B E

b)

A B C D E F G

c)

F C G D A E B

d)

B E A D G C F

4.

Order of Flats

a)

F A C E G B D

b)

B E A D C F G

c)

A B C D E F G

d)

B E A D G C F

5.

What 3 Keys have two key signatures each? Think: enharmonic keys/spelling

a)

F# E D

b)

A/A#, B/B#, C/C#

c)

C#/Db, F#/Gb, B/Cb

d)

C#/Db, G#/Ab, F#/Gb

6.

A relative minor key has the same KEY SIGNATURE as its

a)

best friend.

b)

related major key.

c)

related chords.

d)

related dorian scale.

7.

To find the relative minor, go back down

a)

5 half steps.

b)

two half steps.

c)

three half steps.

d)

1 half step.

8.

Which is the pattern for ALL Major Scales?

a)

W W H H W W H

b)

W H W H W H W

c)

W W W H W W H

d)

W W H W W W H

9.

The music theory we are currently studying is based from:

a)

Western Europe

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Russia

10.

What is the basic building block of Western music?

a)

Step by Step

b)

The Whole Step

c)

The Half Step

d)

Step dancing

11.

Which two examples are a half step?

a)

F# to G

b)

F to G

c)

A to B

d)

Db to D

12.

The distance of two half steps is a

a)

Whole Foods

b)

Whole Step

c)

Half & Half Creamer

d)

Half Step

13.

Three most common scales in Western Music:

a)

Lions, Tigers, Bears- oh my!

b)

Major, Melodic Chromatic

c)

Major, Minor, Chromatic

d)

Major, Minor, Harmonic

14.

Which is the example of a Chromatic Scale?

a)

D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D

b)

A B C D E F G A

c)

A A# Bb C C# Db E Eb F F# Gb G# A

d)

D Db E F G A B C# D

15.

The pattern for all natural minor scales is:

a)

W W DOT

b)

H W H W W H W

c)

W W H W W W H

d)

W H W W H W W

16.

What are the three flavors of minor scales?

a)

Melodic, Harmonic, Chromatic

b)

Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla

c)

Natural, Harmonic, Melodic

d)

Natural, Chromatic, Melodic