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Scales

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the pattern of whole and half steps in a major scale?

a)

half, half, whole, half, whole, whole, whole

b)

whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, half

c)

whole, whole, whole, half, half, whole, half

d)

whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half

2.

How many sharps are in the key of G major?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

3.

What is the relative minor key of E major?

a)

A minor

b)

D minor

c)

F minor

d)

C# minor

4.

What is the formula for a natural minor scale?

a)

W-H-W-W-H-W-W

b)

W-W-W-H-W-W-H

c)

H-W-W-W-H-W-W

d)

W-W-H-W-W-H-W

5.

Name a famous song that uses the minor pentatonic scale in its melody.

a)

Hotel California

b)

Bohemian Rhapsody

c)

Stairway to Heaven

d)

Sweet Child o' Mine

6.

How many notes are in a pentatonic scale?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

5

7.

What is the interval pattern of a minor scale?

a)

Whole, Half, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole

b)

Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole

c)

Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole

d)

Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole

8.

What is the relative major key of C minor?

a)

Eb major

b)

D major

c)

A major

d)

G major

9.

How many flats are in the key of E flat major?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

10.

What is the difference between a major and a minor scale?

a)

The major scale has more notes than the minor scale

b)

The minor scale is only used in jazz music

c)

The difference between a major and a minor scale is in the pattern of intervals between the notes and the emotional quality they convey.

d)

The major scale is always played at a faster tempo than the minor scale

11.

Another name for half step is

a)

Full step

b)

Semitone

c)

Tone

d)

Interval

12.

When two names are given to one note on the piano, it is called

a)

Harmonisation

b)

Semitone

c)

Half step

d)

Enharmonic

13.

What is the enharmonic note of C# ?

a)

C flat

b)

E flat

c)

D flat

d)

A flat

14.

What is the difference between a whole step and a half step?

a)

A whole step is equivalent to two half steps

b)

A half step is equivalent to two whole steps

c)

A whole step is equivalent to three half steps

d)

A half step is equivalent to three whole steps

15.

What is the relative minor key of G major?

a)

E minor

b)

A minor

c)

D minor

d)

B minor

16.

What is the relative minor key of A major?

a)

F# minor

b)

D minor

c)

E minor

d)

C# minor

17.

How many sharps are in the key of D major?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

18.

How many flats are in the key of B major?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

19.

Another name for Whole step is called

a)

Half step

b)

Semitone

c)

Tone

d)

Interval

20.

How many half step(s) are between notes E and F?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4