Music Theory

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Music Theory - Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of music theory. Scales, Key signatures, etc.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    The major scale step system is?

    • A.

      W, H, W, W, H, W, W

    • B.

      W, W, H, W, W, W, H

    • C.

      W, H, W, W, H, W, H

    • D.

      W, H, W, W, W, W, H

    Correct Answer
    B. W, W, H, W, W, W, H
  • 2. 

    E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    E flat minor scale
    Minor
  • 3. 

    D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C, DWhich Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    D minor
  • 4. 

    G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, GWhich Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    G minor
  • 5. 

    A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    A flat minor
    Ab minor
  • 6. 

    F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E, FWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    F major
  • 7. 

    A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, AWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    A major
  • 8. 

    A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    A flat major
    Ab major
  • 9. 

    C, D, E, F, G, A, B, CWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
  • 10. 

    E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    E flat major
    Eb major
  • 11. 

    D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯, DWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    D major
  • 12. 

    C♯, D♯, E♯ (F), F♯, G♯, A♯, B♯(C), C♯What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    C sharp major
    C# major
  • 13. 

    B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, BWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    B major
  • 14. 

    C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    C flat major
    Cb major
  • 15. 

    B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A, B♭What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    B flat major
    Bb major
  • 16. 

    G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯, GWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    G major
  • 17. 

    D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    D flat major
    Db major
  • 18. 

    G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭(B), D♭, E♭, F, G♭What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    G flat major
    Gb major
  • 19. 

    F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    F sharp major
    F# major
  • 20. 

    E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, EWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    E major
  • 21. 

    What relative major or relative minor key signature is this?

    Correct Answer
    C flat major
    A flat minor
  • 22. 

    F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, FWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    F minor
  • 23. 

    E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D, EWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    E minor
  • 24. 

    C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    C sharp minor
    C# minor
  • 25. 

    B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    B flat minor
    Bb minor
  • 26. 

    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, AWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    A minor
  • 27. 

    G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    G sharp minor
    G# minor
  • 28. 

    B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A, BWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    B minor
  • 29. 

    C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, CWhat Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    C minor
  • 30. 

    A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    A sharp minor
    A# minor
  • 31. 

    F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    F sharp minor
    F# minor
  • 32. 

    D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯What Major or Minor scale?

    Correct Answer
    D sharp minor
    D# minor
  • 33. 

    In a harmonic scale the _________ note is ________ by a half step?

    • A.

      Seventh, raised

    • B.

      Third, lowered

    • C.

      Sixth, raised

    • D.

      Fifth, lowered

    Correct Answer
    A. Seventh, raised
  • 34. 

    What are the scale degrees, in ascending order? (8 of them)

    Correct Answer
    tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, leading note, tonic
  • 35. 

    To find the relative minor of a particular key go down a ________ from the tonic of the major key.
    • Example: If your major key is C major, going down a _______ from the note C will land you on the note A.  

  • Correct Answer
    minor third
  • 36. 

    To find the relative major of a particular key go up a _________ from the tonic of the minor key.
    • Example: If your minor key is E minor, going up a _________ from the note E will land you on the note G.

  • Correct Answer
    minor third
  • 37. 

    What intervals make a major triad or major chord?

    Correct Answer

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