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VCE MUSIC - SCALES AND CHORDS

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Scale follows the formula: 1 2 3b 4 5 6 7b

a)

Aeolian (natural minor)

b)

Dorian

c)

Melodic Minor

d)

Harmonic Minor

2.

What notes are in a C Major Scale?

(a)  

3.

Finish the formula for a Mixolydian scale: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ?

(a)  

4.

Which scales only have 5 notes?

a)

Blues + Chromatic

b)

Major + Minor

c)

Major Pentatonic + Minor Pentatonic

d)

Dorian and Lydian

5.

In the key of C, what would the notes be in a C Lydian Scale?

a)

C D Eb F G Ab Bb

b)

C D E F G A Bb

c)

C D E G A

d)

C D E F# G A B

6.

Which Scale is different as it ascends and descends?

a)

Harmonic Minor

b)

Dorian

c)

Melodic Minor

d)

Natural Minor

7.

Which scale has the feeling of 'the least sad minor' or the 'happy minor'

a)

Dorian

b)

Aeolian

c)

Harmonic Minor

d)

Melodic Minor

8.

Finish the formula for the Harmonic Minor Scale: 1 2 3b 4 5 6b ?

(a)  

9.

Write the formula for a natural minor scale

(a)  

10.

Which scale contains all 12 semitones

a)

Blues

b)

Major

c)

Melodic Minor

d)

Chromatic

11.

Name the scale

a)

Aeolian (natural minor)

b)

Dorian

c)

Harmonic Minor

d)

Major

12.

Name the scale

a)

Major

b)

Chromatic

c)

Blues

d)

Natural Minor

13.

Name the scale

a)

Minor Pentatonic

b)

Major Pentatonic

c)

Natural Minor

d)

Major

14.

Name the scale

a)

major pentatonic

b)

natural minor

c)

dorian

d)

minor pentatonic

15.

which scale has a dreamy and wistful sound?

a)

harmonic minor

b)

dorian

c)

lydian

d)

major

16.

which scale has a dark and dramatic sound?

a)

major

b)

blues

c)

minor pentatonic

d)

harmonic minor

17.

select the formula for a major pentatonic scale

a)

12356

b)

1234567

c)

134567

d)

124567

18.

The formula for a Mixolydian Scale is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7b. If I'm writing a G Mixolydian scale

a)

G A B C D E Fb

b)

G A Bb C D E F

c)

G A B C D E F

d)

G Ab Bb C D E Fb

19.

The formula for a major scale is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. If I'm writing A Major - the notes will be....

a)

A B C# D E F# G#

b)

A B# C# D E# F G

c)

A B C D E F G

d)

A B C# D# E F# G#

20.

The formula for a Dorian scale is 1 2 3b 4 5 6 7b. If I'm writing a E dorian scale, the notes will be.....

a)

E F# G A B C D

b)

E F# G A B C# D

c)

E F# G A B C# D#

d)

E F# G A B# C# D#

21.

Which 3 note chord sounds unfinished and open?

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Suspended

d)

Diminished

22.

Which 3 note chord sounds 'alien' 'super bright' and 'other worldly'

a)

diminshed

b)

suspended

c)

minor

d)

augmented

23.

which 3 note chord sounds 'happy' and 'bright'

a)

minor

b)

suspended

c)

major

d)

augmented

24.

which 3 note chord sounds 'sad' and 'melancholic'

a)

major

b)

minor

c)

diminished

d)

augmented

25.

which 3 note chord sounds 'squished' and 'dramatic'

a)

diminished

b)

augmented

c)

suspended

d)

minor

26.

which 4 note chord sounds 'happy' and 'jazzy'

a)

Minor 7th

b)

Major 7th

c)

Dominant 7th

d)

Half Diminished

27.

which 4 note chord sounds 'bold' and 'unfinished'

a)

Dominant 7th

b)

Major 7th

c)

Half Diminished

d)

Full Diminished

28.

Which 4 note chord sounds 'soft' 'neutral' and 'melancholic'

a)

Major 7th

b)

Dominant 7th

c)

Minor 7th

d)

Half Diminished

29.

which 4 note chord has the formula: 1 3b 5b 7b

a)

Full Diminished

b)

Minor 7th

c)

Half Diminished

d)

Major 7th

30.

which 4 note chord has the formula: 1 3b 5b 7bb

a)

Half Diminished

b)

Minor 7th

c)

Full Diminished

d)

Dominant 7th

31.
a)

Minor

b)

Major

c)

Suspended

d)

Diminished

32.

name the chord

a)

major

b)

minor

c)

suspended

d)

diminished

33.

name the chord

a)

major

b)

diminished

c)

blues

d)

minor

34.

name the chord

a)

diminished

b)

augmented

c)

suspended

d)

minor

35.

name the 4 note chord

a)

Minor 7th

b)

Dominant 7th

c)

Half Diminished

d)

Full Diminished

36.

name the chord

a)

major 7th

b)

minor 7th

c)

half diminished

d)

augmented

37.

name the chord

a)

minor 7th

b)

major 7th

c)

half diminished

d)

dominant 7th

38.

name the chord

a)

major 7th

b)

minor 7th

c)

dominant 7th

d)

half diminished

39.

name the chord

a)

full diminished

b)

minor 7th

c)

dominant 7th

d)

half diminished

40.

What's your favourite scale or chord?

a)

Major 7th

b)

Minor 7th

c)

Lydian

d)

Blues

e)

Mixolydian