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Pentatonic Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scale uses do, re, mi, sol, and la?

a)

Planet Scale

b)

Peanuts Scale

c)

Pentatonic Scale

d)

Mojor Scale

2.

A pentatonic scale have:

a)

12 tones

b)

8 tones

c)

7 tones

d)

5 tones

3.

How do we form the pentatonic scale?

a)

Take the major scale and remove fa and ti

b)

Take the minor scale and add two notes

c)

Take the major scale and remove 2 and 8

d)

Take the minor scale and remove 5 and 6.

4.

What is improvisation?

a)

Clapping your hands

b)

Creating music "on the spot" without planning.

c)

When you are confused

d)

Composing music and writing it down for others to sing or play.

5.

Which notes are removed from the major scale to create the pentatonic scale?

a)

the 4th and 7th notes

b)

the 3rd and 6th notes

c)

the 2nd and 5th notes

d)

the 5th and 8th notes

6.

Choose the G pentatonic scale

a)

G, H, B, C, D, G

b)

G, B,C, D, E, G

c)

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

d)

G, A, B, D, E, G

7.

Use the scale below to create the E Pentatonic scale:

E major scale: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E

a)

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

b)

E,G#,A, B, C#, E

c)

E, F#,G#, B, C#,E

d)

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

8.

Which is the Bb Pentatonic Scale?

a)

Bb,D, Eb, F, G, Bb

b)

Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb

c)

Bb, C, D, F, G, Bb

d)

None of the above

9.

The Pentatonic Scale is often used in which of these styles?

(Choose all that apply)

a)

Blues

b)

Jazz

c)

Gospel

d)

Classical

e)

None of the Above

10.

Which song's melody uses the pentatonic scale?

a)

Amazing Grace

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

Happy Birthday

d)

Silent Night